Lowestoft residents and businesses in Lowestoft are being advised of road closures as work continues on construction of the Gull Wing bridge. Denmark Road, Peto Way and the southern end of Rotterdam Road will be closed to vehicles from 7am on Wednesday March 1, 2023 to allow for the building of the new northern roundabout […]
Colin Law Way at Gull Wing Bridge in Lowestoft is formally opened
A road named in honour of a councillor who helped bring the Gull Wing bridge to Lowestoft has been formally opened. Colin Law Way is named after Councillor Colin Law, who was leader of the former Waveney District Council for six years until his death in May 2017. He also served as a Suffolk county […]
Update on Gull Wing construction works affecting Waveney Drive, Lowestoft
Work on the Gull Wing construction continues to progress. The northern side of the southern roundabout is currently nearing completion, which will allow us to reopen Waveney Drive in both directions from the week beginning August 14. This will help mitigate effects on traffic in Lowestoft from other unconnected roadworks, including allowing installation of a […]
Changes to road layout near Gull Wing Bridge site as Colin Law Way opens and Riverside Road to close
Construction of the Gull Wing bridge in Lowestoft has reached another key milestone with the opening of a new access road. Colin Law Way is to be fully operational for traffic, cyclists, and pedestrians from 5am on Monday May 9. The road is named after Colin Law, who was leader of the former Waveney District […]
Road Minister Baroness Vere visits Gull Wing bridge
Roads minister Baroness Vere was in Lowestoft to see progress on construction of the Gull Wing bridge. The Baroness, who is Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport and Minister for Roads, Buses and Places, saw for herself work taking place on the crossing at Lake Lothing in a visit on Friday March 25. She was […]
First section of Gull Wing bridge in Lowestoft arrives
The first major steel section of the Gull Wing bridge in Lowestoft has arrived. The North Approach Viaduct (NAV1) section arrived at the construction site on Lake Lothing on Tuesday March 1 on a barge following a 32-hour crossing from Ghent in Belgium. Leading building and civil engineering contractor Farrans is constructing the bridge for […]
Notification of Waveney Drive closure for construction works
This notification is to advise that traffic management works in your area are due to start from Monday 6th September 2021 through to Summer 2022. Gull Wing bridge will link Waveney Drive on the south side of Lake Lothing, to Denmark Road and Peto Way on the north side, bringing tremendous benefit to Lowestoft and […]
Gull Wing update – 31st March 2021
Works on Gull Wing in April 2021 Welcome to the Gull Wing update, this is an exciting time for Lowestoft and Suffolk, with the much-anticipated construction of the new Gull Wing bridge over Lake Lothing. “The construction of the Gull Wing will bring huge benefits to the local area by creating local jobs and employment, […]
Lowestoft’s Gull Wing officially marks the start of construction
Gull Wing Meet the Buyer event
Gull Wing – Meet the Buyer event 3 March 2021 If you are a SME, local subcontractor or specialist supplier and are interested in working on the Gull Wing project then do please join for our virtual Meet the Buyer event Farrans are committed to a local supply chain and working with local companies. They […]