Potter Bridge Closed To Road Traffic

[floydraser]

21 hours ago, marshman said:

Well - it would help if all boats had grey water tanks and people didn't insist on showering so often!!!!!!

It would also help avoid droughts as soon as the sun comes out! Back in the 1970s (I think) there was great competition between the gas companies and electrics, both wanting us to use their product. I wish I could find the old advert which declared that a 3 minute electric shower uses a third of the amount of water than a bath. 

And all you grown ups smoked in the office. And there wasn't much deodorant about then either! 

[marshman]

Its not the smell that causes the problem but the phosphates in the shower gel!!

As for your bath was that when you were only allowed 4 inches of water???? 

[floydraser]

7 hours ago, marshman said:

As for your bath was that when you were only allowed 4 inches of water???? 

Unless we went to stay with out grandparents. Then it was a tin bath with a brick under one end and as the youngest of three, I was in the shallow end. 

[oldgregg]

So the Bridge is still closed after two months.

I walked over it yesterday and looked at the hole. It's not massive but clearly you wouldn't want it to get any worse and just filling it probably isn't the answer.

What do we think the likelihood is that the bridge stays shut to traffic permanently?

[Chelsea14Ian]

We walked over last month.Didn’t see the hole.I hope it does re open.Makes life easier. 

[oldgregg]

It’s not huge….

[ranworthbreeze]

5 minutes ago, oldgregg said:

It’s not huge….

It should remain a pedestrian bridge only , there is no need for traffic to use this bridge because of the other bridge.

[Chelsea14Ian]

We travel to Potter by car quite often.It takes longer going over the new bridge.The bus also goes over the old bridge.At present its diverted .

[oldgregg]

1 hour ago, ranworthbreeze said:

It should remain a pedestrian bridge only , there is no need for traffic to use this bridge because of the other bridge.

I wouldn't disagree, but I wonder what effect that would have on trade for the businesses.

In the short term I suspect not a great deal, but over time the passing trade which drives past Lathams and the boatyards isn't going to be there and people will come from Ludham and up onto the A149 by the Falgate and never venture into the village.

There will still be a lot of people in the caravan park and using Herbert Woods who will use it, but regular punters aren't likely to know it's there.

[kpnut]

I spotted this poster attached to the fencing by the bridge this afternoon.

And then when I was in the chippie the flood warden came in (Paul, for anyone who might know him) and he and the owner were talking about the meeting. 
The meeting’s been arranged by both Potter and Repps communities. 
All welcome on the night, so if you live close by or are visiting your boat and have an opinion one way or another, you can voice it.

[Vaughan]

On 14/03/2023 at 20:19, kpnut said:

The meeting’s been arranged by both Potter and Repps communities. 
All welcome on the night, so if you live close by or are visiting your boat and have an opinion one way or another, you can voice it.

Did any members attend this meeting? Is there any news of it?

[Mouldy]

12 minutes ago, Vaughan said:

Did any members attend this meeting? Is there any news of it?

I read something on FB - if I remember rightly, it was on the Reform the BA Group, if you can access it.  I’d better not reproduce it.  I remember what happened last time! 

[Mouldy]

24 minutes ago, Vaughan said:

Did any members attend this meeting? Is there any news of it?

Not sure if you’ll be able to access this, but worth a try:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1241492472602704/permalink/6048419441909959/

[Vaughan]

57 minutes ago, Mouldy said:

Not sure if you’ll be able to access this, but worth a try:

Thanks a lot, I was able to read it, including the comments, where I was pleased to see that some-one's cat has come home safely . . . . 

[Vaughan]

Seriously, I am pleased that they were actually discussing a roundabout on the Station Rd crossroads with the bypass.

This must be considered essential if they are going to close the bridge to road traffic.

[Vaughan]

I see on the EDP website this morning that the parish council intend to carry out a survey of the local people, to see whether the bridge should be closed to road traffic and maintained simply for pedestrians.

As it is already closed to everything except what one might call "pedestrian" river traffic, one wonders how, in future, all the expense of maintaining it can justified.

 

[YnysMon]

12 minutes ago, Vaughan said:

one wonders how, in future, all the expense of maintaining it can justified.

Given it's Grade 2 listed, I would have thought that the Council have an obligation to maintain it.  Although boaters view it as a obstacle, I'm sure lots of other people appreciate the bridge for what it is.

[Chelsea14Ian]

Now we live here,we miss the old bridge.Will be happy if and when we can use it.

[Mouldy]

Just seen on a FB page that Potter Bridge will be closed to all traffic, including pedestrians from Monday to Wednesday (inclusive) this coming week, but will be open to vehicular traffic from Thursday with a 7.5 tonne weight limit in place.

[SwanR]

It really would have made sense to keep it traffic-free given the lack of safe pedestrian crossing.

[Mouldy]

27 minutes ago, SwanR said:

It really would have made sense to keep it traffic-free given the lack of safe pedestrian crossing.

They only need to alter the sequencing on the traffic lights to allow additional time for pedestrians to cross, as they do at pelican crossings.  

[Broads01]

4 hours ago, Mouldy said:

They only need to alter the sequencing on the traffic lights to allow additional time for pedestrians to cross, as they do at pelican crossings.  

That's a good idea, Malcom. I seem to remember the lights haven't been set like that before, it's always been a dash across to stay safe.

[SwanR]

I can’t see how they could possibly set a time that would be safe. How do you take account of all ages and groups of people and the disabled. Not to mention people wanting to stop and look over. 

[Smoggy]

If people want to stop and look over a narrow bridge with traffic then they will learn a good lesson from being run over, it was built for traffic (albeit horse drawn stuff) and you can get a better view from beside it. 

[Mouldy]

35 minutes ago, SwanR said:

I can’t see how they could possibly set a time that would be safe. How do you take account of all ages and groups of people and the disabled. Not to mention people wanting to stop and look over. 

How do you set a time at a pelican crossing for people of all abilities to cross safely?