THERE appears to be a problem with the Twin Sails Bridge... again.
As reported, the troublesome structure reopened in time for Christmas, although without any repairs having been carried out.
The bridge had previously been out of actios for several weeks.
Engineers decided it could run on one hydraulic ram and with a slower and reduced lifting schedule.
However, it appears that there are problems at the bridge once again, with one of the leaves apparently stuck half-way up.
Please be aware that the Twin Sails bridge is currently closed to traffic. The traffic signals at Rigler Road have been adjusted to 'on demand' to ease flow of traffic. We will update you with further information when we know more. Apologies for the inconvenience @TravelDorset pic.twitter.com/wZHpZ8iiq3
— Borough of Poole (@BoroughofPoole) December 27, 2018
Specialist engineers are due to visit at the end of January to try to resolve the outstanding issue with the bridge's second hydraulic cylinder.
Poole Bridge is also currently operating on a reduced number of lifts.
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