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This is the view from the lift bridge towards the inner harbour showing the queue of boats that have been waiting for the bridge to lift so that they can leave the harbour. The bridge was raised five minutes previously and the boats have started to pass through. It took 15 minutes for all boats to pass through and the bridge to be lowered again.
©Nigel Mykura
The abrupt end of [[2260038]] as it reaches the water's edge. 18 years ago, we would have been looking directly towards the two chimneys of the huge power station. They were demolished in February 1993 and the site has lain idle ever since - it will soon host the Hamworthy side of new bridge across the channel.
©Chris Downer
Looking up the Holes Bay channel from the existing Poole Lifting Bridge, towards the Twin Sails bridge which is nearing completion and will open in early 2012. See [[2681999]] for more on the new bridge.
©Chris Downer
Dee Way is a short industrial access road leading to some of the boatyards on the West Quay. It ends with an abrupt ledge, from which we look down to see a couple of feet of shore full of shells.
©Chris Downer
Dist:0.1km<br/>Due for completion early 2012; seen from Marina Car Park. http://www.boroughofpoole.com/twinsails/
©Mike Faherty
Dist:0.1km<br/>"The Lady Rank", roped to "Watchful", moves into Holes Bay. On the date of my visit, there appeared to be a training exercise for several RNLI boats. The Lifeboat College is based at Poole. Poole’s lifeboat, “City of Sheffield” (Tyne Class, from 1982), was not involved, remaining on standby, outside Poole Lifeboat Station. Alderney’s “Roy Barker I” (Trent Class, from 1994) was in attendance, as were former Angle lifeboat “The Lady Rank” (Tyne Class 1982-2008), and Tyne Class training lifeboats “Ian and Anne Butler” and “Watchful”. http://www.rnli.org.uk/ [[1869385]]
©Peter Trimming
Dist:0.1km<br/>Alderney’s “Roy Barker I” leaves Hole Bay, for Poole Harbour. On the date of my visit, there appeared to be a training exercise for several RNLI boats. The Lifeboat College is based at Poole. Poole’s lifeboat, “City of Sheffield” (Tyne Class, from 1982), was not involved, remaining on standby, outside Poole Lifeboat Station. Alderney’s “Roy Barker I” (Trent Class, from 1994) was in attendance, as were former Angle lifeboat “The Lady Rank” (Tyne Class 1982-2008), and Tyne Class training lifeboats “Ian and Anne Butler” and “Watchful”. http://www.rnli.org.uk/ [[1869389]]
©Peter Trimming
Dist:0.1km<br/>Seen from the western end of [[2777378]], with part of the Sunseeker yard to the right, and [[2777360]] in the distance.
©Mike Faherty
Dist:0.1km<br/>Detail of the information displays ([[2682012]]) at the public viewing area of the construction of the new bridge (see [[2681999]]). This part of the display gives us all sorts of facts and figures - such as: The bridge will be 140m long The central (opening) span will be 19m wide The bridge will be supported by 53 bored piles, either 1.2m or 1.5m in diameter, the deepest going 32m below the harbour bed. The bores are designed to support 200-487 tonnes each. A total of 2,500m³ of concrete is used in the project, weighing 6,000 tonnes, while there is a total of 800 tonnes of steel in the bridge. The lifting leaves weigh 65 tonnes each. The tip of the higher leaf, when lifted, will be 55m above the road surface.
©Chris Downer
Dist:0.1km<br/>A close-up of part of the [[2682012]], showing a picture of the arrival of one of the hydraulic rams, which will be used to lift the two 'leaves' of the new bridge (see [[2681999]]). Each of the rams is 540mm in diameter and is designed to lift up to 400 tonnes.
©Chris Downer
Dist:0.1km<br/>An information panel set up by the public viewing area of the construction of the Twin Sails bridge (see [[2681999]]). The bridge will open in early 2012 and, in conjunction with the existing lifting bridge, will ensure that at least one of the bridges will be open to road traffic at all times, while the bridges are raised at staggered times to allow boats to continue their journey. The bridge itself is reflected in the glass towards the left of the panel.
©Chris Downer
Dist:0.1km<br/>In the link between Poole Harbour and Holes Bay, a tug is moored up beside a timber warehouse.
©Peter Trimming
Dist:0.2km<br/>One of a quartet of little lanes - the others being Wilkins, Whittles and Slip Way - which essentially provide access to the boatyards on the eastern side of Holes Bay. The tower of St. James' parish church is in the distance.
©Chris Downer
Dist:0.2km<br/>Due for completion early 2012. The barge-mounted crane appears to be lifting a pile. Seen from the public viewing area. http://www.boroughofpoole.com/twinsails/
©Mike Faherty
Dist:0.2km<br/>A close-up of the new bridge which is being constructed at the entrance to Holes Bay - see [[2681999]] for a wider view and a fuller explanation.
©Chris Downer

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