Notice 01 of 2021 dated 4th January 2021
14 of 2019 and numbers 01 to 13 of 2020 are now cancelled.
Signed: Ian Boughton, Harbour Master
Notice 02 of 2021 dated 20th January 2021
A road closure is planned for Friday 29 January 2021 for routine maintenance to enable a new gearbox spline to be replaced on the swing bridge. This particular component had not been available last year and has been especially commissioned. These works are required to maintain operation of the swing bridge.
The road closure is for one day only during the day. Vehicles will be routed around the signed diversion route. Restricted access for pedestrians will be maintained across the bridge except for when the operation of the swing bridge is tested. During these events there will be no access across the bridge for periods of about one hour.
It is proposed to raise the bridge deck and prop it on the abutments to provide safe working space to install the new components. The swing bridge will not be able to operate during this period that will probably extend into the late afternoon.
The deck will then be swung open (to navigation) several times for testing and inspection. Given the uncertainty of timings navigation will be suspended for the day.
Signed: Ian Boughton, Harbour Master.
