Traffic Nightmare! Poole Lift Bridge, Dorset

Poole Lift Bridge, Poole, Dorset.
Location: Bridge Approach, Poole
Date Filmed: 03-08-2020
The main lifting bridge and one of two bridges in Poole crossing the waterway leading to Upton Lake (the other bridge being the Twin Sails Bridge). I filmed this bridge for the first time in April 2019 after it was re-opened after major maintenance and refurbishment back in 2018. The bridge is also known as a "Bascule bridge" and was constructed in 1927. In the videos of this bridge, the full sequence of the bridge raise is shown. The video was filmed using the Ultra-Wide lens on my phone.
There was traffic queuing across the bridge most of the day here. One vehicle stopped a little late when the lights started, and blocked one of the barriers. After three bridge announcements by the bridge controller to move forward, I decided to tell the driver.
I would like to note that it is illegal for anyone to ignore a flashing red wigwag (as seen in the video). Therefore, I only advised this driver to move forward after clear instruction from the bridge controller, and wouldn't have said to move forward had there been no tannoy announcements made.
Thanks For Watching!

[@EastAngliaLevelCrossingsUK]

Could've been a disaster! That's more, traffic that what I'd expect. That noise sounds exactly like a fire alarm. Great video and an unexpected voice reveal!

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Its frequently quite busy, especially in the warmer months. Thank you and I'm so glad I never spoke or added narration in all the videos I've made lol.

[@EastAngliaLevelCrossingsUK]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel guess you broke it. Dw your voice is wayyyy better than mine so I'm really trying not to talk lol

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

@@EastAngliaLevelCrossingsUK It can't be that bad. I like to think I sound a bit posh with my southern accent haha.

[@EastAngliaLevelCrossingsUK]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannelyeah, your voice is pretty fancy. If we met IRL, my voice is way too deep for how I look, trust me

[@EastAngliaLevelCrossingsUK]

​@@UKLevelCrossingsChannelI have an Essex accent. It's rather deep and Essex-y

[@SouthEastLevelCrossings]

Well done on intervening there. Even though the lights were flashing, it was a very wise move to relay the message to the driver to continue on through the bridge as that's the operator was trying to tell them to do. Still, a bit of forward planning and adherence to the amber lights from them wouldn't've gone amiss!
Excellent video of the bridge raising by the way!

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thank you! Not sure how you can miss a blaring alarm and three bridge announcements to move lol.

[@NWLevelCrossings]

Wow that’s a lot of traffic for a bridge! Excellent Video! 👍🏻

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thank you!

[@NorthWestLevelCrossingsChannel]

Excellent video as always 👍

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thank you!

[@CheemsTheTransportGuy]

I love how this bridge has a 2nd alarm! That was terrifying even though the operator told the car to go on.

[@SouthWestCrossingsUK]

Great video! Odd how the driver decieded to stop and reverse 🤨 not the smartest of moves but you sorted the situation nicely

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thank you. Yeah, would've been far easier and safer to just continue driving forward. They were way past the stop line when they stopped anyway.

[@nigelkthomas9501]

There’s always got to be one crackpot!

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah, not sure how you couldn't hear three bridge announcements lol - as-well as the rather alerting alarm.

[@amandasmith3303]

I wish something would have come over a tannoy on North Bridge,Hull when i was slap bang in the middle and the siren went off.A 'don't worry Amanda,this bridge won't lift until you are well away from it' would have stopped a lot of panicky swearing!

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

That would be nice wouldn't it lol.

[@amandasmith3303]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannelLol

[@ChilternRailPhotography]

those feet on the barriers dont even move anymore oh dear

[@yabbaguy]

The pedestrian gate alarm was going off for an eternity. What took that so long - was that obstructed too? I noticed another announcement after the driver got the idea and drove through.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

The pedestrian gates have quite a long delay to close. The last announcement was the bridge controller saying 'thank you' I believe.

[@SouthCoastTrains]

Love that bridge!

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

I just love Poole as a whole lol.

[@henrybrookman3276]

Pretty loud but new feature bridges 🌁 for boats 🛥️

[@NightCat2025]

0:33 that is my school fire alarm tone (fast sweep)

[@leveltrains1295]

Nice, they should install traffic lights there like early warnings

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

I think the warning lights here are perfectly adequate.

[@leveltrains1295]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel okay cause on a day like that is pretty dangerous

[@Uk_country]

Is it got a nightmare sound? It's to loud for us😢😢😢😢

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah, it is a bit loud I agree

[@ZET17Zagreb]

What is that?

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

A lift bridge in Poole, Dorset :)

[@ZET17Zagreb]

Weird😶

[@RealMadrid1-z9w]

Yo what's up I'm you big fan from india are you 23 or 24

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

I'm in my 20s ;)

[@anthonyues2801.]

Nightmare

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Totally.

[@TheRealTrains806UK]

Lol, Nice video

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks.

[@TheRealTrains806UK]

No probs​@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel

[@TheRealTrains806UK]

You sound like JP crossings a bit

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

I don't think so. I don't sound Welsh to start lol.

[@ManuelTorres-xx1te]

There's a car in a way

[@ManuelTorres-xx1te]

There

[@ManuelTorres-xx1te]

I said go

[@ManuelTorres-xx1te]

Go about the car

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