Major improvement plans for Twin Sails and Poole Bridge given council approval
The authority's recommended a £6M investment into the long-term life and reliability of Poole Bridge and the Twin Sails
Last updated 17th Jul 2025
A recommendation has been made for a £6million investment into reliability of Poole Bridge and the Twin Sails.
The funding allocation comes entirely from strategic Community Infrastructure Levy.
There is an expectation that both bridges will be upgraded over the next three years.
Work at Poole Bridge will address corrosion which has taken place over many years.
Twin Sails, meanwhile, will benefit from changes to the design of the mechanism that lifts the bridges.
Cllr Andy Hadley, Portfolio Holder for Climate Response, Environment and Energy at BCP Council, said: “I am pleased that we’ve been able to set out a clear pathway for future improvements to both bridges to Hamworthy and the Port of Poole.
“Earlier in the year we established reliability upgrades to Twin Sails and Poole Bridge as one of the Council’s key priorities for strategic spending.
“These recommendations demonstrate our commitment to the thousands of people who use the bridges on a daily basis – whether motorists, pedestrians, wheelers, by bus or on the water.”