Ludham Bridge Info

Mouldy · January 27, 2023

Wonder if this one will be more accurate:

https://www.broads-authority.gov.uk/boating/navigating-the-broads/boating-news/temporary-works-downstream-of-ludham-bridge

Smoggy · January 27, 2023

I'd better stop advising people to ignore the board then.....

Next visit I'll have to walk under with the tape measure again.

grendel · January 27, 2023

if the cills are above the water there is 8 ft at the centre of the span (its about 1/2" different either side from centre) so if you need 8'3" you need to see 3" of cill above the water.

Chelsea14Ian · January 27, 2023

Lucky for us Mermaid is 6.6.So no more head butting for me!

MauriceMynah · January 27, 2023

It doesn't need to be accurate (within reason) it just needs to be consistent. If each time the new one is hit, and that adjusts it by more than an inch, it would be useless. I use that example purely as an errrm example!

Broads01 · January 27, 2023

Which is the "true left bank"?

MauriceMynah · January 27, 2023

The one that doesn't lie either way.

Vaughan · January 27, 2023

49 minutes ago, Broads01 said:

Which is the "true left bank"?

That would refer to international bouyage, when coming in upstream from the sea. This is why red buoys are always on your port hand, when going upstream. So at Ludham Bridge, that would be the west bank.

In France their buoyage always relates to coming downstream, with the current in the rivers. This is why the famous south bank of the Seine in Paris, is always known as the "Rive Gauche"

CambridgeCabby · January 27, 2023

I cannot understand why , with all the modern technology available and costing less than erecting and cleaning the boards, a simple laser at clearance height cannot be used , it could be erected either side of the bridge 20 or so metres away and indicate by means of a Red Cross or green tick if you have enough clearance , in the busy periods they could also act as traffic signals to stop the congestion at the bridge .

Mouldy · January 27, 2023

16 minutes ago, CambridgeCabby said:

I cannot understand why , with all the modern technology available and costing less than erecting and cleaning the boards, a simple laser at clearance height cannot be used , it could be erected either side of the bridge 20 or so metres away and indicate by means of a Red Cross or green tick if you have enough clearance , in the busy periods they could also act as traffic signals to stop the congestion at the bridge .

Simon! Really? Fancy suggesting that the BA should waste toll payers money on something useful. Perish the thought.

Now, where did they put those plans for Acle???? :default_hiding:

Smoggy · January 27, 2023

2 hours ago, Vaughan said:

That would refer to international bouyage, when coming in upstream from the sea. This is why red buoys are always on your port hand, when going upstream. So at Ludham Bridge, that would be the west bank.

Sorry Vaughan but surely left and right has nothing to do with port and starboard when referring to banks as they are purely down to direction of travel, port and starboard banks you are absolutely correct on.

MauriceMynah · January 27, 2023

Neither "left/right" nor "port/starboard" or even "upstream/downstream" really describes the situation where one is travelling towards a tidal bridge.

Port seaward should be OK but who am I to say?

Wonderwall · January 27, 2023

A visit to the broads is not complete until a few.hours have been spent watching the mayhem unfold at the bridge. It very rarely disappoints 😂.

Not so entertaining when you are the one in the middle of the queue waiting to go through while the wind blows 😆.Heading North , prior to the bridge, the bend , the lack of vision, the lack of space. All good fun 😋

Gracie · January 27, 2023

28 minutes ago, Wonderwall said:

A visit to the broads is not complete until a few.hours have been spent watching the mayhem unfold at the bridge. It very rarely disappoints 😂.

Why oh why are there always crowds gathered at that bridge when I've had to hold station waiting to get through then making sure you get it right and not clip the bridge :facepalm: Of course that doesn't mean I've clipped the bridge at all, not even three or four times, which is surprising when one goes through with one's eyes shut :default_icon_liar: :default_biggrin: x