Marlow Suspension Bridge Works

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[Lee]

Motorists are being warned to expect a month of traffic chaos as road works reduce traffic to a single lane over Marlow suspension bridge (link below.)
http://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/news_article.php?section=5&category=87&story=5479

Long tail backs at rush hour are predicted as road works to narrow the width of the bridge were dramatically brought forward by two months.

Bridge engineers at Bucks County Council will start work from Monday February 11.

The road works will be in place from 9am till 4.30pm and BCC^» (Bristol City Council - about) officers will reassess the success of the operation in 12 months time.

[Jim]

Motorists are being warned to expect a month of traffic chaos as road works reduce traffic to a single lane over Marlow suspension bridge (link below.)
http://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/news_article.php?section=5&category=87&story=5479

Long tail backs at rush hour are predicted as road works to narrow the width of the bridge were dramatically brought forward by two months.

Bridge engineers at Bucks County Council will start work from Monday February 11.

The road works will be in place from 9am till 4.30pm and BCC^» (Bristol City Council - about) officers will reassess the success of the operation in 12 months time.

Didn't know it had one!

[johoare]

HHmm... It's kind of one way across the bridge usually, not sure what difference the roadworks will make.. Both ends of the bridge are only wide enough for one car, so the traffic regulates itself (if everyone is being polite and nice).. I guess the difference with the roadworks might be traffic lights holding the traffic up?...

[Lee]

Motorists have claimed a small victory in their fight to have the bollards on Marlow suspension bridge removed (link below.)
http://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/news/article-5969-bridge-bollards-infuriate-drivers/

Since they were installed last month a number of drivers have shredded their tyres driving over the bridge, due to the bollards sharp edges. This week Buckinghamshire County Council agreed to rectify the problem.

[Lee]

A team of workmen has now smoothed off the hazardous edges (link below.)
http://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/news/article-6141-smoothing-drivers-anger-with-bollard-works/

Additional white lining has also been painted on the road to guide nervous drivers safely between the bollards.

The new guidelines failed to prevent one driver from smashing his vehicle into the bollards. The large lorry collided into the bollards on the Bisham side of the bridge, leaving one of them slanting awkwardly off its base.

Bridge engineers from Bucks County Council were forced to reset the damaged bollard the following morning.