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The curfew on the floating bridge has been extended by the Isle of Wight council - with a passenger launch in operation during the extended hours.
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.
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Cllr Ward, the Isle of Wight council cabinet member responsible for the floating bridge, made a series of claims today inc. only eight complaints had been received, not many people were dissatisfied, blaming activists. The BBC reporter's reaction was ... interesting.
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The overspends on the cost of the floating bridge are simply staggering. Looking at all the costs paid so far, the ship builders appear to be the only contractor who has remained within the original contract sum.
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The Floating Bridge saga carries on with the Cowes Harbour Commission being the latest to lodge a formal complaint with the council, citing concerns above the chain height and length of the bridge.
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Despite the current late night/early morning curfew of the floating bridge due to excessive noise levels, the service hours will be extended to 5am-1.50am during Cowes Week with the last crossing at 3.10am.
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A nuisance to road users because of delays and a danger to pedestrians are just some complaints made in relation to where foot passengers have to queue to use the floating bridge in East Cowes. Video footage taken yesterday illustrates those concerns.
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The late night/early morning curfew has been introduced whilst "further work is undertaken to investigate noise complaints" say the council.
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Jane Smith lived happily next to the floating bridge for the whole of 2016, but when Floating Bridge 6 came into service, her health took a severe nose dive due to the excessive noise levels.
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This - and other surprises - came out at Full Council. OnTheWight has got exact wording of replies that the Leader and Cllr Ian Ward gave in response to questions asked by the public.
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Meetings will now only be held every two months, and although this agenda is fairly light, questions from the public on the subject of the floating bridge are expected.
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The council's own Environmental Health experts now say the new floating bridge is so loud it breaks the maximum noise levels laid down by the World Health Organisation. Families living nearby can't sleep. The council's in the clear - they say they can't take formal action against themselves. The details are shocking.
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The floating bridge will be out of action Tuesday and Wednesday as it enters the final stage of commissioning.
