Folly Bridge Arch Repair 2022: river restriction notice
Published 28 March 2022
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When
From 7am on Monday 28 March 2022 until 5pm on Sunday 1 May 2022.
Where
Iffley reach, Folly Bridge Arch number 4.
Details
There will be disruption to river traffic that wish to use the southern (small) arch of Folly Bridge. The navigation through this arch will be closed to all vessels for the duration of works from Monday 28 March 2022 until Sunday 1 May 2022. The main two arches that are normally used for river traffic will still be open for vessels to navigate up and downstream.
The repair work is to replace and renew stonework, as required, that forms the arch which in turn will maintain the Abingdon road above.
Masters of all boats must navigate slowly downstream and maintain a proper lookout around Folly Bridge, whilst keeping a constant watch on other local river traffic.
Masters travelling upstream must give way to vessels coming down stream.
Those in charge of boats should be aware that they are responsible for avoiding collision and should use all available means appropriate to the circumstances and conditions to decide if there is a risk of immediate danger and avoid it.
All directions as to river left and river right are given looking upstream.
Byelaws
Nothing contained in these directions shall supersede those parts of the Thames Navigation Licensing and General Byelaws 1993 and the UK Merchant Shipping (Distress Signals and Prevention of Collisions) Regulations 1996 as may be relevant. Particular attention should be paid to byelaws 24-42 of the Thames Navigation Licensing and General Byelaws 1993, Steering Sailing and Speed.
And Notice is hereby given, that it is provided by Byelaw 52 of the Thames Navigation Licensing and General Byelaws 1993 that:
The master of any vessel shall except in an emergency not pass any boat-race regatta public procession or gathering for the launch of a vessel or any other event or function which may cause a crowd to assemble on or by the river nor station his vessel thereon in such a manner as would risk obstructing impeding or interfering with such boat-race regatta procession launching event or function or endangering the safety of persons assembling on the river or preventing or interfering with the maintenance of order thereon.
The maximum penalty for breach of the Byelaws is £1,000.
Read our Thames Navigation Licensing and General Byelaws 1993