Somerleyton Bridge Unable To Operate Due To Mechanical Fault

[ranworthbreeze]

Good morning

Network Rail has informed us that Somerleyton Bridge is currently unable to swing due to a mechanical fault.

Kind regards.
Karen

Karen Tyrrell

Administrative Officer Operations
Broads Authority

Yare House, 62-64 Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1RY
Tel: 01603 756035 : karen.tyrrell@broads-authority.gov.uk

Broads Authority, Yare House, 62-64 Thorpe Road. Norwich NR1 1RY
01603 610734
 

[ranworthbreeze]

Bridge now operational!

Good afternoon

 

Network Rail has informed us that Somerleyton Bridge is now operational.

Kind regards.
Karen.

Karen Tyrrell

Administrative Officer Operations
Broads Authority

Yare House, 62-64 Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1RY
Tel: 01603 756035 : karen.tyrrell@broads-authority.gov.uk

Broads Authority, Yare House, 62-64 Thorpe Road. Norwich NR1 1RY
01603 610734
 

[grendel]

they have put the fuse back in and 50p in the meter.

 

[Chelsea14Ian]

I said to Marina,they put two bob in the meter as well.

[floydraser]

And a squirt of WD40.

[JanetAnne]

Booked a lock today (Mutford Lock Oulton Broad) and was told that the Oulton Broad rail bridge is also now unable to be opened for the foreseeable future.  I fit so it's not a problem and it doesn't really affect the majority on here, but it is just another example of the poor condition of the rail bridges in the area currently. 

Somehow I can't see finance being available to repair any of them for a very long time. 

[Bytheriver]

4 hours ago, JanetAnne said:

Booked a lock today (Mutford Lock Oulton Broad) and was told that the Oulton Broad rail bridge is also now unable to be opened for the foreseeable future.  I fit so it's not a problem and it doesn't really affect the majority on here, but it is just another example of the poor condition of the rail bridges in the area currently. 

Somehow I can't see finance being available to repair any of them for a very long time. 

Survey work due soon. With the huge investment in signalling new level crossings and even lighting at stations they cannot neglect the bridges. BA report progress at their meetings on a regular basis now  https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/our-routes/anglia/swing-bridge-renewals/#:~:text=We're renewing some of,safe state after each opening.

[Chelsea14Ian]

Believe  it when I see it.

[Helian]

We were at OBYS Saturday noon to Monday noon and Mutford rail was flying 2 red flags (can't open) most of the time.

Sonerleyton was working when we passed at circa 13:15 yesterday.

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