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6 Apr 00

POOLE BRIDGE RE-OPENING DELAYED

The re-opening of Poole's lifting bridge will be delayed for 48 hours due to last minute problems fitting and aligning the gears which lift the bridge.

Jim Bright, Head of Construction Related Services, said;

'This bridge was built in 1927 and is a unique design. The modern replacement gears need to be slightly adapted to get the most precise fit needed for the bridge to lift smoothly. This is a job that the contractor and specialist manufacturer advise will take 48 hours to complete. We anticipate it will re-open on Tuesday. We would like to apologise for this delay and assure everyone that we are taking every step to ensure the bridge re-opens as soon as possible'.

Over the past four weeks the bridge Contractor, Qualter Hall have been working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on the Bridge project and will continue to do so and the work is complete.

During the closure, the free ferry service and extra bus services will continue to run as normal.

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Editor's Notes:
Additional Bus journeys now operating Monday to Friday, to and from lower Hamworthy are as follows:
Depart Poole Bus Station to the Potters Arms at 09.50 and 13.50
Return journeys from the Potters Arms to Poole Bus Station at 10.15 and 14.15.

Poole Bridge Closure Passenger Ferry Timetable:
Departures from Custom House Steps, Poole
First ferry at 05.45 am and then every 30 minutes at quarter past and quarter to the hour until 22.45

Departures from Ferry Road, Hamworthy
First ferry 06.00 am and then every 30 minutes on the hour and half past the hour until the last ferry at 23.00

LAST FERRY TIME:
When the 23.00 departure from Hamworthy arrives at Custom House Steps, the ferry will depart IMMEDIATELY to make one further return journey to Hamworthy. This should be considered as a 23.00 departure.

Jim Bright, Head of Construction Related Services, tel: (01202) 262100