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Orwell Bridge closing again... 5pm today. (n/t) 15:13 - Jan 14 with 625 viewsITFC_Forever


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Orwell Bridge closing again... 5pm today. (n/t) on 16:55 - Jan 14 with 589 viewsEastTownBlue

Not 5pm yet and Ipswich appears to be gridlocked.
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Orwell Bridge closing again... 5pm today. (n/t) on 19:06 - Jan 14 with 533 viewsITFC_Forever

Orwell Bridge closing again... 5pm today. (n/t) on 16:55 - Jan 14 by EastTownBlue

Not 5pm yet and Ipswich appears to be gridlocked.


Closed the bridge early, just for a laugh.

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Orwell Bridge closing again... 5pm today. (n/t) on 19:13 - Jan 14 with 522 viewsBackToRussia

Orwell Bridge closing again... 5pm today. (n/t) on 19:06 - Jan 14 by ITFC_Forever

Closed the bridge early, just for a laugh.


Does anyone know why they actually close it? Other bridges around the country are presumably open, with higher winds. Is it a poor design or something? Surely they could stop lorries from going over but not cars.

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Orwell Bridge closing again... 5pm today. (n/t) on 19:23 - Jan 14 with 496 viewsITFC_Forever

Orwell Bridge closing again... 5pm today. (n/t) on 19:13 - Jan 14 by BackToRussia

Does anyone know why they actually close it? Other bridges around the country are presumably open, with higher winds. Is it a poor design or something? Surely they could stop lorries from going over but not cars.


I stand to be corrected, but I think it’s since Highways East took over the management of it, it was then decided anything over 50mph means it gets closed.

Why they can’t just close it to high-sided vehicles like they do the Severn Bridge among others I don’t know.

And lord only knows what would happen if the bridge was ever found to have a serious structural defect and had to be closed for a long period of time.....

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