The current lack of connectivity severely inhibits movement in Great Yarmouth resulting in congestion and ultimately limiting the economic potential of the town. Particular areas that could be affected include: the Great Yarmouth Enterprise Zone, the Energy Park, the South Denes Business Park and the deep water outer harbour.
Neil Orford, President of Great Yarmouth Chamber Council said:
“The new crossing would provide much needed connections between the strategic road network and the fat growing energy related Enterprise Zone. It provides linkages across the River Yare to the economic growth hub on the South Denes peninsula. The additional crossing would also support tourism, which is worth £577m per annum to Great Yarmouth and create jobs for 30% of the local workforce.”
Full details of the proposal can be found in the Prospectus.
Norfolk County Council is holding public consultations to find out about transport issues in Great Yarmouth and how its proposal for a third river crossing might affect people living, working and visiting the area.
They will be presenting the details of the Third River Crossing proposal at the Chamber’s Great Yarmouth Breakfast on Thursday 19 January.
You can have your say on the Third River Crossing online or Norfolk County Council have more consultation events throughout January in the town, where people can drop in to talk to representatives from the County Council and Great Yarmouth Borough Council about its proposal to build a third bridge across the River Yare, as well as the town’s wider transport needs.
- Saturday 21 January, 10am – 2pm, Gorleston Library
- Thursday 26 January, 10am – 4pm, Great Yarmouth Town Hall
- Saturday 28 January, 10am – 3pm, Great Yarmouth Library
Norfolk County Council previously carried out a public consultation on a third river crossing in 2009, in which 92% of people supported a new crossing. The government have now given them the opportunity to bid for funding to move the bridge into the planning and detailed design phase.
If successful they could be looking at construction in 2021. As part of this they want to give you another opportunity to give your views on the Third River Crossing and transport in Great Yarmouth. Your views will form part of an outline business case to government in March 2017.
