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Shrewsbury bridge’s ferry replacement welcomed by leader
Tuesday 17th January 2012, 10:59AM GMT.
Plans for a ferry service to shuttle pedestrians across the River Severn when a historic footbridge closes for repairs in March have been welcomed by the leader of Shrewsbury Town Council.
The owners of the Boathouse Inn have revealed plans to launch a ferry crossing between The Quarry and the pub when the Porthill footbridge closes for essential repairs in March.
Bosses said the 12-seater boat would run for more than eight hours a day provisionally between 8am and 9.30am and noon and 7pm.
People will be charged 50p to cross the river on the boat, which will be staffed by two crew members and will be open every day during the closure.
Sabrina Boats will run the service, which will be subsidised by Shropshire Council and the Boathouse Inn.
Today, leader of Shrewsbury Town Council, Councillor Peter Nutting said the ferry service would be handy for people living near the bridge.
He said: “It is excellent news because the closure affects the people of Copthorne quite considerably. I still believe that the work should be completed more quickly but the job needs to be done properly and hopefully the ferry will resolve some problems.”
Mr Nutting said the town council had refused to allow the contractors to continue work on the bridge during the Shrewsbury Flower Show.
Mr Bennett, from the Boathouse, said he would be holding further talks with the Environment Agency and the contractors appointed to carry out repair work on the bridge, to discuss the ferry service. He said it was not yet known how frequently the ferry would cross the river.
The Porthill Bridge will shut between March 12 and July for essential repairs.
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