Temporary bridge for Reading Festival 2023: river closure notice
Updated 5 September 2023
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Notice amended 5 September 2023 due to a technical fault with temporary bridge removal.
When
Thursday 17 August and Tuesday 5 September 2023, 7pm to midnight.
Where
Caversham reach, Scours Lane, Reading (1 mile upstream of Caversham Lock).
Details
Subject to the appropriate planning permissions being obtained, Festival Republic will be installing a temporary footbridge across the River Thames at Scours Lane, Reading (one mile upstream of Caversham Bridge) for the duration of Reading Festival.
For safety reasons it is not possible to navigate underneath the bridge structure whilst it is being lifted into/out of place and secured. Expect delays of approximately half an hour on both 17 August and 5 September from 7pm to midnight (river conditions permitting) whilst they install and dismantle the bridge.
The temporary closures will be managed by our staff on patrol launches throughout the night. Please follow their instructions. Communications will also be available on marine band VHF Channel 74.
From Thursday 17 August to Tuesday 5 September 2023, masters of all boats should take care whilst navigating in the vicinity of this new structure.
Once in place the bridge’s headway will be 5.35 metres or 17 feet 6 inches at standard headwater at Caversham Lock.
| New temporary footbridge | 5.35 metres | 17 feet 6 inches |
| Caversham Bridge | 4.56 metres | 15 feet 0 inches |
| Reading Bridge | 5.38 metres | 17 feet 8 inches |