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Twin Sails Bridge
 
 
Poole- opening day of the Twin Sails Bridge.jpg
The Twin Sails Bridge, the new lifting bridge over the channel into Holes Bay which will work in conjunction with the existing Poole Bridge, opened today for pedestrians. Here we look from the town side along the main carriageway. It was due to open to vehicles this coming Monday but that has been delayed for a short time.
Poole- the Twin Sails Bridge is fully raised.jpg
The Twin Sails Bridge, the new lifting bridge over the channel into Holes Bay which will work in conjunction with the existing Poole Bridge, opened today for pedestrians. It was due to open to vehicles this coming Monday but that has been delayed for a short time. An announcement has just instructed pedestrians to vacate the central span, ahead of the raising of the two 'sails' which has just been completed.
Poole- Twin Sails Bridge starts to be raised.jpg
The Twin Sails Bridge, the new lifting bridge over the channel into Holes Bay which will work in conjunction with the existing Poole Bridge, opened today for pedestrians. It was due to open to vehicles this coming Monday but that has been delayed for a short time. Here we look at it from the Hamworthy side just after the barriers have come down and the 'leaves' - sails, I guess - have just commenced their upward movement.
Poole- new Twin Sails Bridge and the parish church.jpg
The Twin Sails Bridge, the new lifting bridge over the channel into Holes Bay which will work in conjunction with the existing Poole Bridge, opened today for pedestrians. It was due to open to vehicles this coming Monday but that has been delayed for a short time. Here we look across the central span as the flashing lights have just come on, denoting that the leaves are about to be raised, with St. James' church in the background.
Poole- warning lights on the Twin Sails Bridge.jpg
The Twin Sails Bridge, the new lifting bridge over the channel into Holes Bay which will work in conjunction with the existing Poole Bridge, opened today for pedestrians. It was due to open to vehicles this coming Monday but that has been delayed for a short time. Here we look past one of the pillars housing the warining lights, which will go out shortly because the sails have just come down and the barriers reopened.
Poole- Twin Sails Bridge Approach.jpg
The Twin Sails Bridge, the new lifting bridge over the channel into Holes Bay which will work in conjunction with the existing Poole Bridge, opened today for pedestrians. It was due to open to vehicles this coming Monday but that has been delayed for a short time. Here we look along the road which has been appropriately named Twin Sails Bridge Approach, although traffic in this lane will be leaving rather than approaching the bridge, heading into the town centre.
Poole- red man on the Twin Sails Bridge.jpg
The Twin Sails Bridge, the new lifting bridge over the channel into Holes Bay which will work in conjunction with the existing Poole Bridge, opened today for pedestrians. It was due to open to vehicles this coming Monday but that has been delayed for a short time. This is a close-up of the red pedestrian symbol below the standard (level crossing-type) flashing lights, used when the barriers are about to come down.
Poole- base of a sail on the Twin Sails Bridge.jpg
The Twin Sails Bridge, the new lifting bridge over the channel into Holes Bay which will work in conjunction with the existing Poole Bridge, opened today for pedestrians. It was due to open to vehicles this coming Monday but that has been delayed for a short time. Here we take a close look at the base of one of the sails, in its up position, along the line of studs separating the main vehicle carriageway and the cycle lane.
Poole- one sail of the Twin Sails Bridge.jpg
The Twin Sails Bridge, the new lifting bridge over the channel into Holes Bay which will work in conjunction with the existing Poole Bridge, opened today for pedestrians. It was due to open to vehicles this coming Monday but that has been delayed for a short time. Here, we look up at one of the sails, from the automatic barriers which will bring traffic to a halt before the road becomes impassable.
 

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