Proposed Morecambe Bay Bridge

29 June 2004, Grange-over-Sands

300 people packed into the Victoria Hall to hear more about the proposed Morecambe Bay Bridge. 

SPEAKERS The concept of the bridge  - David Brockbank, Bridge Across the Bay Ltd. Valuing the nature of the Bay  - Laurence Rose/Tim Melling RSPB Protecting our natural heritage - Chris Lumb, English Nature Shifting sands  - Colin Scott, Associated British Ports marine              environmental research Renewable energy - all green & clean?  - Simon Shackley, Tyndall Centre, UMIST Regeneration opportunities for West Cumbria  - Bob Pointing, West Lakes Renaissance Connectivity and the Regional Spatial Strategy  - Tim Hill, North West Regional Assembly

QUESTIONS

During the question session a number of points of view were put forward and questions were asked about:

• The appearance - how the bridge would look
• The engineering feasibility - how deep is the sediments that the piles would have to be driven into
• The economics - how much would it cost to build, how much power would be generated
• The impact on Barrow-in-Furness - would it mean more people leaving Barrow or more people commuting from Barrow
• The road links to the bridge and plans for the A590

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