27-05-2025
- Business
- Western Telegraph
Haverfordwest 'Instagram' bridge delivery begins tomorrow
A 220-ton crane will also be arriving on site at the Riverside, Haverfordwest to enable the delivery of sections of the bridge, which will span the water between the Riverside and Western Quay.
The bridge has been described as 'signature' and subsequently 'Instagrammable', and the cost of the Pembrokeshire County Council-driven bridge project and associated works is £5.7million.
The bridge and its associated works have a £5.7m price tag. (Image: Atkins Ltd) This includes a 'plaza' public realm reconfiguration and enhancement; and repair, renewal and refurbishment of the former Cleddau Foundry building.
Of this, 90 per cent has been secured from external funding, leaving £600,000 to be met from council funds.
It is part of the £25.4 million Heart of Pembrokeshire project to revitalise Haverfordwest.
Pembrokeshire County Council posted on Facbeook today, Monday May 26: "The new footbridge will be delivered to site at Riverside, Haverfordwest from the fabricator's workshop in Cardiff starting 27th May 2025."
The council has detailed the week's schedule as follows:
Tuesday May 27: 220 ton crane with support vehicle with additional ballast and 1-2 articulated vehicle deliveries of temporary works
Wednesday May 28 – 1 large delivery of east section of bridge
Thursday May 29 - Two deliveries of middle sections of bridge
Friday May 30 -Two deliveries of west sections of bridge and crane demobilisation
The council added: "To accommodate the deliveries, the delivery vehicle will drive into the bus station from the A40/Cartlett Road at the existing temporary bus station exit and then reverse into the service yard.
The bridge delivery route is shown here by the council. (Image: Pembrokeshire County Council)
"Traffic marshals will be on site to control pedestrians during the delivery.
"Bus services will operate as normal. Deliveries will be sequenced to avoid bus times; however, some disruptions will be unavoidable when the deliveries enter the site.
"The bridge will be assembled and final finishing applied for installation in mid-August.
"We apologise for any inconvenience caused by the traffic disruption during the delivery of the bridge to the site."
