We want Suffolk County Council to seek funding for and promote a central river crossing for Lowestoft with continual traffic flow such as is offered by the Polder Dam system.
Why is this important?
For 50 years the people of Lowestoft have agreed that It is important to ease congestion in the town centre and Oulton Broad.
We want to draw people back to trading and shopping in Lowestoft.
This polder dam crossing is the option that will bring most economic benefit to the town. It will join the town together after years of being split by the river without destroying existing homes and businesses. It is also the cheapest option, considering all access points are already in place and there are no businesses or homes to be destroyed or relocated, unlike the other options.
YET IT IS THE ONE THAT NO ONE IN OUR COUNTY OR DISTRICT COUNCIL HAS SERIOUSLY CONSIDERED!! DESPITE 3 MEETINGS ATTENDED BY HUNDREDS OF PASSIONATE CITIZENS OF LOWESTOFT!
The fishing Industry in Lowestoft is vital! As June Mummery from BFP Fish Auctioneers stated:" A third crossing would make access to the Fish Market easier when deliveries of fish and sundries are coming in and out."
Emergency vehicles are held up waiting for the current bridge, which opens up several times a day to let small boats through, and every minute lost could cost lives!
A polder dam bridge will be a unique tourist attraction in itself, and is the option that will bring most economic benefit to the town. Businesses are currently losing productivity hours while employees are stuck in traffic.
It will join the town together after years of being split by the river, without destroying existing homes and businesses.
It will benefit public transport.
It will improve safe crossing for large articulated lorries which currently get held up.
Avoid snarl-ups of through traffic in the town centre.
Lets put life back into Lowestoft and draw businesses back into our town!
How it will be delivered
We will stage a press conference to get our petition delivered as so many people in this town have tried for so long to get our voices heard by the council.
