Pooley Bridge Newsletter Community Newsletter No.1 – May 19 Welcome to the first newsletter of the stage 2 construction phase, keeping the communitySite up Progressto date about Photos the Pooley Bridge project. MAY 2019 This is the first edition of a series of newsletters, for residents, businesses, tenants and visitors who live and work in the area around Pooley Bridge. These newsletters will provide you with information as we commence and progress the construction phase of the works keeping you informed of events and how to find out more information about the project. Works Completed last period: ➢ Tree Clearance Works complete on east and west side of the bridge. Works Planned this period: ➢ Temporary Car Park set up ➢ Site Compound set up ➢ Offsite Steel Fabrication ➢ Dunmallard Temporary works Pooley Bridge Site Newsletter 1 ay 2019 Sources of Information on Pooley Pooley Bridge Project Information Centre will be based in the Ullswater Steamer Tourist Information Centre and Gift Shop. This will provide all of the visitors, locals and businesses of the village with access to project information, drawings, bridge models and the loyalty card scheme for the village along with flyers for the Ullswater area activities. Please visit us at the back of the shop for further information on the bridge! Monthly Focus on Other IRP Projects in Cumbria – Victoria Bridge During the Storm Desmond event in 2015 the West pier of Victoria Pooley Bridge Bus Bridge in Kendal was severely undermined, which left approximately 40% of the West pier foundation unsupported. Stop Improvement Emergency repairs were undertaken to support the pier foundation Scheme in the short term to allow the bridge to be re-opened while a permanent solution was developed. The permanent solution which has now been agreed, includes the grouting up of the previous Work to be carried out commencing emergency repair to convert this to a permanent condition, as well June 2019, three separate locations as the construction of a buried concrete invert that will surround to provide coach and bus both abutments and piers and provide long term protection to the improvements, the works period will structure. be approximately 8 weeks in total, works are having to be planned to ensure they do not impact the delivery of the bridge works. There are three locations for the works, the steamer pier, outside the steamers ticket office and on Howtown Road. The works at the steamer pier have now been upgraded to include public realm improvements including seating and planting. POOLEY BRIDGE PROJECT CONTACT DETAILS For More Information on the New Pooley Bridge please visit: https://www.cumbria.gov.uk/pooleybridge/ Partners For the period up to establishment of the contractors site compound, the community may contact Malcolm Boak (CCC Supervisor) in the event of an emergency during normal working hours on 07971 446 313. Contact details will change once the site is established and clearly communicated, alternatively please send all enquires to [email protected] Pooley Bridge Site Newsletter 1 Project Overview Commentary EWCE will be starting their enabling works on site from the middle of May 2019. These works will be relatively unobtrusive and will mainly consist of setting up compound space for EWCE and replacement car parking areas. These activities will be discussed in greater detail at the community engagement meeting in the Village Hall on the 15th May 2019 @ 18:30PM. We would like to thank the respective landowners associated with the project. The locations of the proposed temporary linkage have been discussed in great deal over the past 6 months. The tree clearance is now complete, which has now created space for the temporary footbridge just a short distance upstream from the main bridge. We are very appreciative of the understanding and assistance of the local community in the planning and carrying out of works in the area as we continue the momentum going forward into the construction phase. Project Timeline Routes in & Out of Pooley Bridge Works are being undertaken by CCC in 2019. For your best route into Pooley Bridge please see the information provided below. June- September 2019 September 2019 onwards · Dunmallard Carpark will be closed from early June · Removal of the existing vehicle crossing will take place the first onwards. week September. · Alternative Park and Ride site available at Junction of the · Access into Pooley Bridge from the west will be by foot across a A592/B5320 temporary footbridge from the carpark at the junction of the A592 · Traffic wishing to park in Pooley Bridge will be able to / B5320 access across the river until the 3rd of September 2019. · Additional Parking will be available in Pooley Bridge with signed · Please use post code CA102NN via Sat Nav in this period diversion routes via Penrith. only. September 2019 – Spring 2020 – Bridge Closed, No Vehicle link throughPooley Bridge East (Village) Pooley Bridge West (Steamers) From Junction 40, follow Public Transport From Junction 40 (see map the A66 towards Brough. Train and stagecoach / private below) take the A66 At the next roundabout hired buses can reach the towards Keswick then at (Fire Station location) take West & East side of Pooley the first roundabout the A6 road over Eamont from; Penrith, London Euston (Rheged) take the second Bridge and follow signs to and other major UK stations. exit onto the A592 until you get to the temporary Pooley Bridge. car park at the junction of From A66 Keswick: Follow A66 (east) across Junction 40 A592/B5320.Parking is towards Brough. At the next roundabout (Fire Station available here for the location) take the A6 road over Eamont Bridge and follow Steamer and access to Pooley Bridge on foot. signs to Pooley Bridge. From A66 Keswick – Take From A66 Durham: At the first roundabout at Penrith, take the the third exit at Rheged A6 road over Eamont Bridge and follow signs to Pooley Bridge. roundabout and follow diversion to the car parking When arriving in Pooley Bridge, please follow the parking available. signage. From A66 Durham: After Public access to the East and West side of the bridge is crossing over Junction 40 (heading west) take the second exit at available via foot only after September. Please use the Rheged roundabout and follow diversion to the car parking available. footbridge Junction 39 (directions from the South) Planned Routes for Pooley Bridge Access Driving north on the M6 (to access east of Pooley) take junction 39 at Shap and follow the road along the A6 to Pooley Bridge. This route will take you straight to Pooley Bridge Village, and is quicker than via junction 40. Revision 1.