PQBH Marina Guide 2022 v10

Lifting Bridges schedule (See poole.gov.uk for most up to date schedule)
Key - Weekdays: red Additional Weekend & Bank Holiday lifts: green
BRIDGE LEAVES FULLY LOWERED
Both leaves down
Vessels may proceed with
caution in both directions
LEAVES LIFTING
All vessels stop
LEAVES FULLY RAISED
Vessels may proceed
LEAVES FULL RAISED
Lift 1
Bridge
Twin
Sails
Lifting Sequence
Lift 1 Lift 2 Lift 3
05.30 ASAP* As Required**
06.30 ASAP* As Required**
07.30 ASAP* As Required**
08.30 ASAP* As Required**
09.30 ASAP* As Required**
10.30 ASAP* As Required**
11.30 ASAP* As Required**
12.30 ASAP* As Required**
13.30 ASAP* As Required**
14.30 ASAP* As Required**
Vessels stop to allow on coming
vessels through channel
LEAVES LOWERING
All vessels stop
LEAVES IN ANY POSITION -
EMERGENCY STOP
All red flashing
All vessls stop
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Poole
Bridge
15.30 ASAP* As Required**
16.30 ASAP* As Required**
17.30 ASAP* As Required**
18.30 ASAP* As Required**
19.30 ASAP* As Required**
20.30 ASAP* As Required**
21.30 ASAP* As Required**
22.30 ASAP* As Required**
23.30 ASAP* As Required**
When Bridge Maintenance takes place a Local Notice to Mariners will be published, these can be found
on our website www.phc.co.uk or alternatively on poole.gov.uk
NOTES
* As soon as the first lift is completed and the bridge reopened to road traffic.
** If required, then as soon as the second lift is completed and the bridge reopened to road traffic.
Note 1
All vessels to be on station at scheduled
lift time and make contact with the
Bridge Operator.
Note 4
All scheduled times will consist of a two
or three bridge sequence depending on
the boat traffic on station.
Note 2
Note 3
Which bridge opens at the scheduled lift
time (Lift 1) will normally be as published,
but may alter depending on boat traffic
and tidal stream.
If there are no boats on station at the
scheduled lift time then no lifts will take
place.
Note 5
Note 6
Lift 3 in a sequence will not be provided
if it is required within 15 minutes of the
start of the following sequence.
Mariners may use the holding berths on
the West (Hamworthy) side of the basin
between lifts.
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