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Cowes Floating bridge: All you need to know

The Floating Bridge links Cowes and East Cowes, running regularly through the day and much of the evening. It’s sometimes called the Chain Ferry because it pulls itself both sides of the river on a chain.

Below are articles charting the history of the Cowes Floating Bridge.

23, December 2018·1 min read

Floating bridge is out of service: The Cabinet member is slammed over failure

Just days after Cllr Ian Ward said “Residents will be able to use the floating bridge during the Christmas period so they can enjoy shopping, celebrating and travelling to family and friends,” the service has been suspended due to another failure of the £6.5+m bridge.

21, December 2018·1 min read

People have been asking how much the floating bridge barge costs: OnTheWight has the numbers

People have been wondering how much the large work boat that stops the new Floating Bridge 6 from floating down the Medina when tides are strong has been costing. Here are the details ... and where the money to pay for it come from.

18, December 2018·1 min read

Floating Bridge: Timetable for Christmas and New Year 2018

Cllr Ward says he's particularly pleased with November’s availability figures for the Floating Bridge, because, he says "they show, without doubt, the floating bridge is doing the job it was built for the vast majority of the time".

13, December 2018·1 min read

East Cowes coucillor meets with owner of previous Cowes Floating Bridge

Saying it was a mistake to sell off the old bridge before it was known whether the new one would work properly, Karl Love has met with the current owner of the previous Floating Bridge.

7, December 2018·1 min read

Isle of Wight council respond to rumour they’re buying back old Floating Bridge

Floating Bridge 5 has been docked in Gosport for the last couple of years and previously up for sale for offers of £125,000. The council respond to the rumour that they're buying it back.

12, November 2018·1 min read

Petition to Isle of Wight council: ‘Stop spending millions on failing floaty and get a new one’

An online petition calling on the Isle of Wight council to stop spending millions on Floating Bridge 6 and buy a new one is gathering pace. OnTheWight has the detail.

7, November 2018·2 min read

Floating Bridge costs rise to a staggering £6,400,000

In the last two and a half years the costs of Floating Bridge 6 have spiraled. The councillor for East Cowes says the additional cost of the replacement launch could have been used to continue the work of the Local Area Coordinators.

1, November 2018·2 min read

Letter: It’s time for Ian Ward and Dave Stewart to admit they were wrong over floating bridge

This reader explains why he believes it's time for Cllr Stewart and Cllr Ward to admit they were wrong on the Floating Bridge issue and engage with people who actually know something about it.

29, October 2018·1 min read

Floating bridge out until Wednesday

The council anticipate the bridge being back in service by Wednesday morning.

25, October 2018·4 min read

Solent LEP Floating Bridge consultation is live – Why was nobody told? (Updated)

The Solent LEP have been criticised for failing to notify residents, businesses, councillors or other floating bridge stakeholders of the consultation that was launched three weeks ago. OnTheWight has the details, including how you can respond.

24, October 2018·1 min read

Floating bridge goes out of service (again) (and again)

There is a foot passenger only service across the Medina tonight as the Cowes floating bridge is out of service once again.

9, October 2018·3 min read

Isle of Wight council creates rival to Floaty Finder and Ferry Spy

IWC have created a duplicate of the pre-existing Ferry Spy and Floaty Finder services. Opening up choice for the public, or duplicating effort and expense? The choice is yours. OnTheWight has the details.

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