Work on resurfacing the final section of the main deck began last weekend when the specialist contractor Aeschlimann returned to the site to set out their rails ready for the surfacing machines to be placed into position. The first layer…
The fine weather over the past few days means that VolkerLaser have made really good progress in carrying out the preparations for the start of the surfacing operations on the south side of the main deck. The final section of…
The past two weeks have seen the completion of the resurfacing on the toll plaza and bridge approaches. This has been completed during night lane closures using traditional tarmac construction techniques and materials… The existing surfacing materials were planed out…
Tom Jones Concert Extended Ferry Service Saturday 18th September 2021 In support of the local community, Tamar Crossings plan to operate an extended two ferry service between Torpoint and Devonport on the evening of Saturday the 18th September to accommodate…
Update to traffic management for bank holiday weekend. 27 August 2021 Plans to open four lanes on the Tamar Bridge to traffic later this afternoon have been temporarily halted following a problem with the quality of some of the specialist…
Four traffic lanes on Tamar Bridge to be provided over bank holiday weekend 25 August 2021 Thanks to the continued good progress being made by VolkerLaser on carrying out the second phase of the Tamar Bridge resurfacing project, work on…
Bridge resurfacing update 22 August During the past week VolkerLaser has continued working to finish the waterproofing system ahead of the start of the surfacing operations later this week. They have also completed a number of repairs to the concrete…
Members of the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee have agreed to defer plans to increase the level of tolls while they investigate other ways of generating funding to secure the financial future of the two crossings. The impact…
There have been two major power and critical safety related defects that have impacted on a 3 ferry service over the last week. The first is a power related issues on Tamar II which has now been resolved. The second…
The last few days have seen good progress made in laying the waterproofing material ahead of the arrival of our specialist resurfacing contractor early next week. Weather permitting, the waterproofing is due to be completed by the end of Sunday,…