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The long-awaited new Floating Bridge came into service this afternoon, carrying vehicles and foot passengers across the mouth of the river Medina. Allan Marsh was the first on board to take photos for OnTheWight, see his HD gallery.
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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The wait for the new Floating Bridge is over. The council have announced the first date for the public to be able to ride on it - and a new way for you to pay for it.
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After all of the build up, the new Floating bridge is currently being attached to its chains on the East Cowes side. Allan Marsh has taken some great photos of it.
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The council provide this update on the new floating bridge - explaining why it won't be in service in early May as planned.
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It's not clear what the two upcoming elections have to do with the naming of the new floating bridge, but the council are citing them as the reason for postponing the naming competition, despite knowing about the local one beforehand.
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This year marks the 75th Anniversary since the Polish, Cowes-built warship saved Cowes and East Cowes. A petition to name the new floating bridge Blyskawica is gaining traction.
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Check out photos and aerial video footage of the new Floating Bridge arriving on the Isle of Wight. Floaty McFloatface is here!
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The BBC's Daily Politics TV show, the 'must watch' for everyone involved in national politics, did a segment on the Island's dear-old Floaty McFloatface discussion today, which they asked OnTheWight to contribute to.
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The Isle of Wight council had said they would veto nominations for Floaty McFloatface in the new floating bridge naming competition. A petition calling for a u-turn gained over 1,600 signatures in just a few hours, so they have.
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After the IW council loftily declared that the new floating bridge shouldn't be called Floaty McFloatface last week in their competition, a petition is rapidly gaining signatures saying it should.
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The new floating bridge is due on the Island on 3rd April and could be in service as early as the 18th April, Cllr Ward told members at last week' full council meeting.
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The floating bridge left the Isle of Wight at the weekend (great photo CB!), but has she been scrapped or sold? And if so, for how much. Bizarrely the council won't say.
