Poole Twin Sails Lift Bridge, Dorset

Poole Twin Sails Lift Bridge, Poole, Dorset.
Location: Twin Sails Bridge, Poole
Date Filmed: 06-04-2017
The bridge itself is very unique. It doesn't look like a typical drawbridge at all. The road is cut at an angle so instead, two triangles of road lift instead of two rectangles of road, thus making it look like two sails.
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[@UKLevelCrossingAndBridges]

Its cool when you record bridges and Level crossings! Keep up the good work.

[@lioyte]

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[@Phantomthecat]

Proves that Engineering doesn't have to be ugly - this marvel is a thing of beauty and fits its surrounds perfectly.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah, definitely. The bridge was really amazing when I saw it for myself. The idea of the Twin Sails and how its designed is really quite spectacular!

[@manston94]

it dont work trust me google the bridge its fucking shite

[@LunarFlareStudios]

@@manston94 Well at least they're finally fixing the fault.

[@campbelljames1784]

Literally breaks every other month

[@iainamurray]

@@manston94 Some initial issues, but has been fine for years. It’s beautiful. For a bridge.

[@randomstuff5977]

That's a nice luxury yacht that just passed this amazing drawbridge

[@iainamurray]

They make Sunseekers just around the corner. Probably a test drive!

[@dolgorsurennorjin389]

Imagine a crewship

[@jarekzajkowski4021]

​@@dolgorsurennorjin389 Cruise ships are way bigger than that bridge, it won't be able to pass through it

[@elnido4184]

Wow lifts into the shape of 2 sails. Very futuristic looking and well designed.

[@jarekzajkowski4021]

So cool! I only got to see a lvl crossing once (in UK) and i still live there, i still love lvl crossings to this day so thanks for recording that, im subbing

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for subscribing :)

[@vickycoleman-smith5684]

I saw twin sails bridge under repair

[@vickycoleman-smith5684]

The bridge was up

[@WardyLion]

Fascinating! The small barriers for the courseway are also a nice little touch.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah, it's definitely something awesome to watch. I'll be filming it again next summer.

[@vastjonea]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel That's when the bridge got removed, isn't it

[@deepudeepthi8709]

@UK level crossings channel

[@realdrmc]

​@@deepudeepthi8709bro tried the poland

[@u2yes1dnoedcpsabrinakittyb2]

That’s amazing! I never seen a bridge split apart before

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

There's quite a few of these lifting bridges as they're known, in the UK. This one's quite unique as the road is split at an angle.

[@MegaSnow121]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel I think that might be an advantage since most of the weight is on the lower end of the lift span as it is lifted up.

[@IIVQ]

@@MegaSnow121 The advantage is not so much the weight as well as the wind load.

[@streetsofsouthphilly]

@U2Y Same never seen a bridge like this before.

[@tsg931]

The bridge doesn't split apart it's supposed to open like that so I wouldn't call it splitting apart I would call the bridge rising

[@buns_tea]

I live there and that bridge is always broken 👏🏻😵

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah, I've heard it keeps breaking down and requiring maintenance

[@peterbuckley265]

WHY WAS IT NOT GIVEN DUE PUBLICITY BACK IN 2012, THERE WAS NO INFO OR PUBLICITY WHATSOEVER ON THE INTERNET UNTIL TODAY 14 NONV 2012 ON FINDING THIS YOU TUBE VIDEO AND UNTIL TODAY I AND LOTS OF OTHER PEOPLE WERE COMPLETELY OBLIVIOUS OF IT, NOT KNOWING IT EXISTED !!. THERE IS A BIG DISGUSTING LACK OF INFO AND PUBLICITY OF EVERYTHING , RIFE EVERYWHERE DUE TO THE INCOMPETENCE AND LAZINESS THAT IS ENDEMIC OF THE WHOLE USELESS UK NWADAYS.

[@jacobpham4220]

What does he mean?

[@ilxbus-_-fn2304]

Lol same

[@angelinanikolic2511]

@@jacobpham4220 nobody bvvbvvvvvvccvvvvc.

[@bigmanwilfred4955]

How did you manage to get footage of it working? Its broken most of the time...

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

This was filmed when the main Poole harbour bridge was shut for renewal work. The twin sails bridge had a raise schedule in place, I believe one an hour, so I was able to see it raise.

[@user-su4qo4vw5p]

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[@malcolmnicholls2893]

I've invented a simple counterbalanced bridge with perpendicular closures. Do you think they'd be interested ?

[@lucyp1090]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel W

[@zxbzxbzxb1]

I need those little pedestrian barriers for my house :D

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah haha 😁

[@Gamengofan376]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel I subbed

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks 😁

[@dariogeremia6741]

Uoooo

[@andrzejmarcinek1609]

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[@toddhunter3137]

That bridge is cool. It's great they have put some thought and imagination into it. 👍👍

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah it does look quite impressive when it raises 👍

[@MJB20233]

Rare footage of it actually working.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah I know lol

[@peterbuckley265]

HOW DID PEOPLE CROSS OVER POOLE HARBOUR BEFORE 2012, I SEE NO OTHER BRID GES THERE !!.

[@hughgurney8686]

@@peterbuckley265 There's another bridge round the corner by Poole Quay.

[@elainech6387]

I live in Poole. This bridge looks nice but is out of action so often. 😤

[@Whitefearsbaboons]

Note: I’m a crossing lover (don’t be mad) but not a ytber

[@Little.deficas]

THIS WAS MY CHILDHOOD

[@franktuckwell196]

Wow! Thanks for sharing, i am no local and there is no way i would have seen without your filming it.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

No problem - thanks for watching 😃👍

[@BTRailwayProductions]

What a unique-looking bascule bridge!

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah, I know. It was such a cool bridge to visit and watch and I'm glad I made a video here as its turned out my most popular. I should be visiting more bascule bridges soon.

[@freebrickproductions]

Great video! I noticed several people ran the signals after they activated.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks. This bridge strangely has got the most shocking and dangerous misuse out of all the videos taken at Brockenhurst and Lymington. A wait at a moving bridge is longer than a level crossing so locals don't want to wait. This is also the only road going over the Poole Harbour as the other bridge is in repairs until this summer.

[@SamButlerUK]

I noticed the same. It's stop on amber, not red, and at least one went through on red for sure.

[@periquitovalenciaelmusic9593]

In addition, other drivers went through before the red lights went out.

[@blombardi654]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel I love this channel

[@blombardi654]

@@SamButlerUK it's stop on red

[@irelandbloke]

Super video.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thank you very much! I had to run to the bridge and luckily just caught the barriers lowering.

[@irelandbloke]

Can you actually get some sort of timetable to know when that bridge opens for boats or ships ?

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah. Whilst the main Poole bridge is under refurbishment and maintenance, the council have made this document stating all the scheduled opening times for the bridge: www.poole.gov.uk/transport-and-streets/roads-highways-and-pavements/poole-harbour-bridge-lifting-times/

[@irelandbloke]

That's handy ! :)

[@huwlinton9257]

irelandbloke ooo

[@plug1461]

I have to drive over that bridge every day and get stuck waiting for it about 3 times a week. I like the old bridge Best more fun to drive over

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

I like both bridges here, but they are a pain when they're raised I can imagine

[@edwinrobert7192]

I used to be very scared of these when I was little!

[@amandasmith3303]

I still am!We have several opening bridges in Hull which have to be crossed if going from one side of the city to another,and I go to great lengths not to cross on foot!

[@masonsmainlineroblox]

I know! It’s amazing

[@NWLevelCrossings]

Great Bridge Crossing! 👍🏻

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

👍👍

[@liftsfromrblx8844]

I like how they integrated the wigwags and barriers in to that modern pole. Very very modern bridge

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah, I love watching this bridge. Just a shame it's so unreliable 🙁

[@finnythao1548]

a little relative to a us drawbridge crossing with a track on one end

[@finnythao1548]

Does activate when the bridge is going up

[@phillwainewright4221]

Known locally as the Twin Fails Bridge because it's broken more often than it's working.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Haha that's actually quite a funny name. I understand why it's called that though.

[@susanwebber9247]

I watched the Twin Sails being built from my living room window that looked across the bay, it was incredible

[@_hqzbinhxtel]

You live in Poole? Nice, I’ve always wanted to go to Poole, but my closest I’ve ever been was Bournemouth beach, 6 miles away

[@ArchTeryx00]

Quite a beautiful drawbridge. It's too bad that it has such problems with uptime (figuratively and literally).

[@rajansolai]

Eye Catchy Filming❤️ Got to your channel recently and love all your works🚧🚦 Fan from India

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Glad you like my videos, thank you 👍

[@morthren]

That's a really nice bridge! Great video!

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

morthren I know! It's really cool to watch in action. Really clever how one piece of road lays on top of the other. Thanks c:

[@rebelandchief]

I Agree

[@andrewjames5429]

It sometimes works

[@peterbuckley265]

A PITY IT WAS NOT POUBLIZED IN 2012 ON OPRENING, FEW KNEW ABOUT UNTILL THIS VIDEO 8 YEARS LATER !!!. 14 NOV 2020.

[@MegaSnow121]

We need these kinds of barriers here in the US. What we have is so inadequate with only a simple arm blocking each direction of traffic.

[@YukiGersaniba]

If you’re on about level crossings: some of ours have half-barriers (blocking only one side of the road) because they’re automatic level crossings. As there is basically no one watching the crossing, the other side isn’t blocked to allow oncoming traffic to escape the crossing. If you’re on about swing bridges: yeah, all entry/exit roads will have barriers.

[@cliffb2454]

They should have copied the old existing bridge as it's been in place for many decades and actually works! The new bridge puts form before function, never a good approach to engineering.

[@tube1983official]

Yes

[@g-Elevators675]

I disagree on this one. I think that in my opinion, this bridge is really well-engineered.

[@cliffb2454]

@@g-Elevators675 On what basis do you think the bridge is well engineered?

[@marccharboneau4463]

That is a remarkable bridge!

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah definitely 👍

[@luciskaska3675]

CoZn oh

[@lyndatilton6125]

That is an unusual bridge, great catch.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks 👍

[@Loghanwolfesin]

Ok I kind of jumped when the bridge split in two diagonally did not see that coming :3

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Haha. Yeah, this bridge is quite unique to the typical lifting bridges and swing bridges in the UK. It was a bit of architecture as-well as being a lifting bridge.

[@nigelkthomas9501]

UK Railway Hub How did you manage to get the yellow actually coming on right from the start?

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

I was using a timetable schedule that Poole council had produced whilst the main Poole bridge was closed for maintenance for many weeks. A couple of minutes before the scheduled time of raise, at 14:30, I started recording so I got the start of the sequence.

[@buns_tea]

side kick Yeah it breaks all the time it’s broken at the moment

[@leszekszymanski8121]

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[@carolmandeville16]

I was born in Poole and can think of better things Poole needed more that this bridge, yes it's nice but it never works.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah, I've found out from quite a lot of people it's not very reliable, which is a shame as it is quite cool when it works properly.

[@jacobmoss6830]

That to me, as someone with smidgen of engineering knowledge seems like an unnecessarily complicated bridge. Whatever happened to good old swing and lift bridges, I mean yes they might not look as cool, but they tend to work a lot better and are easier to maintain.

[@georgedowns4034]

Oh don't be so boring...

[@georgedowns4034]

@Nathan_1617 nah boring definitely doesn't work in this case. Sorry...

[@iainamurray]

This was built in part because the swing bridge half a mile away is unreliable…..

[@winstonchurchill5731]

@@iainamurray half a mile lol , it’s about 30 seconds away

[@iainamurray]

@@winstonchurchill5731 You do realise that both bridges have two ends?

[@spritecat181]

I love this video!

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Glad you like it 👍

[@spritecat181]

I liked it as I used to go down here every day when I was younger after I moved from Ely to Dorset. I got sad when I realised that this is the first time it’s worked in years

[@ZtITrainmad]

That's one neat bridge.... awesome

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks! It was a really cool bridge to see.

[@bigmanwilfred4955]

Doesnt work most the time tho

BEST VIDEO WHAT I SEEN!

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thank you! 😄😁

No problem

[@tonotogan2575]

Extraordinarily steady

[@SouthLincsMiniOwnersClub]

Weird how the sirens activate when traffic can move again. Perhaps it wakes up those who have nodded off whilst waiting a long time whilst it's been open 😁

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah perhaps haha. I think its just a safety thing that the barriers are about to raise

[@gracekennyTv]

Nice video, thanks for sharing

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks, no problem 😊

[@leoharris4356]

This is cool there’s 8 barriers when they lift the barriers go up at. The same time

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yea.

[@CraigBaker96837]

I think that I read somewhere that this bridge gets stuck open if winds are high.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Craig Baker Oh really? Wouldn't surprise me.

[@thehotelandelevatorsfan2007]

UK Level Crossings What's the difference of the railway crossing and a swing bridge their the same signals and alarm sound expect the railway crossing is tracks and swing bridge signals are ocean

[@CraigBaker96837]

Comfort suites Key cards fan2008 Bridges are almost always controlled by a signalmaster/human.

[@thehotelandelevatorsfan2007]

Craig Baker what about level crossings

[@CraigBaker96837]

Level crossings are mostly controlled by track sensors.

[@medwaymodelrailway7129]

Nice the video very much thanks.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@20Enterprise]

and still broken down today...

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Has it broken down today? I've filmed it twice last week as I'm down on holiday in Dorset at the moment and it's been working fine.

[@20Enterprise]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel just read the recent history of it in the local news

[@alfiecarey6932]

Amazing when it works. Half the time it's closed.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah I've found it from many it doesn't have a good track record for working properly.

[@tntgaming6234]

The Crossing alarm sounds great

[@paulbowler2760]

That is NOT a Lift Bridge! That is a double bascule bridge - very clever and striking design! In principle, it is no different from Tower Bridge, London. For a "lift Bridge" see the Kingsferry Bridge on the A249, south of Sheerness, Kent!

[@willip66]

3:38 the RLNI Shannon class lifeboat!cool

[@FREIGHTLINER66540]

This sounds like a fire alarm too.

[@thatonebusguy]

I came here to listen to my old school fire alarm

[@alacaviationrailfan]

That Was A Good Drawbridge!

[@suffolktrainsplanesandbuses]

Providing that its a lifting bridge I'm surprised that there's only the level crossing like barriers to stop cars and people. And hole thing just looks so awesome!

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Oh yeah, this is a very impressive bridge 👍

[@peterbuckley265]

THIS POOLE HARBOUR B ASCULE LIFTING BRIDGE IS OF THE SAME PRINCIPAL OF THE 1894 BASCULE LIFTING BRIDGE LONDON, EXCEPT THAT E ROADWAY IS CUT EQALLY STRAIGHT. AS AGAINST THE 45EGREE CIT AT POOLE !!.

[@dzakiaj926]

Mantap.....

[@dzakiaj926]

Mantap pak bisa di angkat jembatanya.

[@Waaaghzilla]

As a life long resident of Poole I can tell you this was the biggest waste of money our council ever made, it was unusable about two months after it opened for about a year and has been in and out of repair since, in contrast the bridge that was built about a hundred years before gets serviced every year and has been fine for almost 33 years

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

It's a shame this bridge is always having problems. It doesnt seem very reliable. Guess I've been lucky it's actually been operating whenever I've visited Poole.

[@morganbrown4]

Was coming here to comment this! Pretty Bridge?... yes... functional? ... nope👎

[@wrightgregson9761]

great, aesthetic design!!!

[@kaibaldwin1759]

I've been to Dorset and saw that exact bridge but I didn't see it open and I was sad.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

There's a revised scheduled bridge opening timetable being used for the summer periods. That's what I used anyway.

[@TDSWar]

I went on one of those bridges (not that one but the blue one with normal shaped road (this has triangle shaped road to connect if u know what I mean)

[@zongxiong581]

That’s cool.😊

[@elliebulteel3107]

It was once shut in the upright position for about a month or two to the point where the foundations had started sinking into the sand because of the weight of the bridge on itself. The Poole bridge also, (the green one) is sometimes shut but that one is mostly barrier issues

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Oh wow, didn't realise that. Sounds pretty bad.

[@iainamurray]

And the tarmac was falling off the road, but these are minor details! It’s been fine for a while now. 🤞🏼

[@caesar7734]

I thought that the thumbnail showed two separate images

[@malcolmnicholls2893]

Why have an ordinary bridge that works when you can have this beauty ?

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah lol

[@SouthEastLevelCrossings]

Excellent catch! I think I may try to catch a raise at this one next time I am in Poole (which will be some time in the new year) - Could you tell it was going to raise when you were there? (Were there vessels waiting to pass as I hear that it only opens on the half hour or when it is needed?)

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks mate 😎 It's a very nice bridge to visit and film. At the time of filming, a special lifting schedule was in use as the main Poole bridge was closed for maintenance and I filmed it on the hour. I do not know if there's a schedule in use now or its on request. Check the Borough of Poole website for information as that's where I found out when I went 👍

[@bigmanwilfred4955]

Just come when its broken and it will stay up for months on end

[@samcope027]

I been over the crossing

[@NathTrains]

I Did go here once. It was due to raise but it never did anything (it didn't raise) great Video!

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

There's a new timetable of the Twin Sails Bridge listing all the openings. I was at the bridge for the 14:30 opening and it DID open. You can see the timetable here: www.poole.gov.uk/transport-and-streets/roads-highways-and-pavements/poole-harbour-bridge-lifting-times/ Its a pretty cool bridge to record though. And Thanks.

[@superspidey901.]

Maybe they will have this bridge in Newcastle upon Tyne soon

[@Baixel]

Why does the alarm turn on again when the barriers raise

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

I guess to warn pedestrians and vehicles the barriers are about to raise. I've only seen this used with bridges. Because its a reasonable wait whilst the bridge raises and lowers, there's an extra warning provided.

[@cholloway0046]

Best seen at night!

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Definitely 👍

[@JTCrossingsUK]

Wow the people on the bridge as it was lowering, prop pancakes by now 😂😂

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

😂

[@blakeylake11]

shame its broken more then working

[@blue83902]

Great video

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thank you 👍

[@alexplaysii]

For some reason , the level crossing alarm sounds the same as an airport gate moving. I get mixed up with that.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah, that alarm sound can be heard for plenty of other things to provide a warning

[@alexplaysii]

Ahh. So a lot of other alarms sound the same.

[@rob51e]

Looks impressive but in reality a poor design its often broken down causing traffic to be diverted.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah, its unfortunate it has many technical faults as it is quite an impressive structure.

[@laviniaharper6021]

Where is the bridge

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Its in the area of Poole, Doreset, United Kingdom.

[@sarahmcilree7046]

Awesome ❤ Sorry this was later than the upload

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks 😁

[@SouthLincsMiniOwnersClub]

I love its design

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Same, its very impressive when it raises 👍

[@SouthLincsMiniOwnersClub]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel 👍🏼

[@AgAusstar]

Now that’s cool!!!!

[@Thomas1980]

very nice video!

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thomas1980 Thank you very much!

[@tanhiepnguyen5728]

I need those little pedestrian barriers

[@billyroy7812]

I love how this video has 100k more people than the population of Poole

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Haha I never thought of that. That's quite amusing ☺️

[@Gigan007]

0:51 The Railroad Crossing Signal: LET ME OUT OF THIS DRAWBRIDGE! I WANT TO HAVE MY OLD RAILROAD CROSSING JOB BACK!

[@GERMANFANPRODUCTIONS]

Weird but a nice cool looking bridge

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah, it's very interesting to see raised

[@GERMANFANPRODUCTIONS]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel cool

[@taasan1000]

It is easier to understand if a drone is also used.

[@HarryPat13Channel]

The boat that passes the level crossing looks like a small yacht.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

There are some large and small vessels that pass under the bridges in Poole.

[@Tevobn]

i wonder where the alarm is comming from also i there is leds with square borders (rare)

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

There is an alarm inside the grey pillars underneath the warning lights.

[@almisami]

Is there a practical advantage to having it split that way?

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Not really as it's caused quite a lot of maintenance problems since it was opened. It was design with architecture in mind to make it look like two sails, so more to do with aesthetics than actual function.

[@linkfan95]

Curious American here, what's the purpose behind the way it's designed to split? Just for looks?

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah, mostly for aesthetic looks and architectural design, and to function as a lift bridge. The two triangular road spans are made to look like two boat sails, hence the name twin sails bridge.

[@CaptainPlaysPTFS]

I love the mini Gate for the pedestrians

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah there's four, one each side

[@walterfink9782]

Very cool!

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Definitely 👍

[@Magicmanny2266]

Cool video

[@Magicmanny2266]

I like this KZbin channel

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thank you 😁

[@thehypest6118]

As a native to the Poole area I'd like to inform everyone this bridge was an absolute money sink for the town, money that could have gone towards our ever increasing homeless population, money that could gone towards battling the local housing or drug abuse crisis, money that could have gone to keeping our local A&E ward able to operate at anything of a sufficient capacity, hell the money could have gone towards reopening the bloody public toilets, over the course of this bridges lifespan its not worked for longer than it has worked and requires an expensive amount of maintenance, absolute tomfoolery on the parts of our council who are completely disconnected from the people they govern over, delusional rich minds manifested this ode to our failing system

[@Blue_LineProductions]

0:51 reminds me of the old level crossing misuse

[@BeNICe_BeKInd]

My school is near that bridge and it's called that

[@hellaellie1630]

I live right next to them they are beautiful but a pain in the ass

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Lol, I bet they are :)

[@l.ch.6447]

Wow, bridge that split into two diagonally, kinda new thing for me, it's cool.. is it still under maintenance?

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah it is quite cool to watch. I don't think its under any maintenance closures at the moment. It has had quite a few maintenance jobs over the last few years but I don't think its had any recently.

[@pauldelcour]

Be interesting to know why it was decided to make two moving parts instead of just one. Now you need two full operating mechanisms and two shafts to hold the counterweight. Must have been expensive. But, fascinating to watch though.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

It was constructed with architecture in mind back in 2010. The bridge is designed, with the two triangular road spans, to depict two sails when fully raised, hence the name. It cost quite a bit but it does look very impressive 👍

[@stanleylemmon2015]

I have been there 7 times

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

👍

[@glorysperez2254]

OK tell me, This? Why are the crossing signs with the lights are not the same as all railroad crossing? And also.. Why are the barriers behind them?

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Bridges are not the same as typical level crossings. Bridges will usually have different lights, barriers and alarms. The lights, barriers and alarms are attached to these silver posts, and the bridge opens as two triangles.

[@proteusduxbury]

imagine getting stuck on that

[@peggycarter3583]

OMG scary I would call the police to help if possible

[@jacobpham4220]

But it’s too late...

[@KolejowyWiktor]

nice wideo

[@Maurik05]

Haha lol, I life in Holland and this is quite normal

[@frymate1261]

Oh it actually works.

[@jameschorley1711]

His that a new lifting bridge in Poole by lifeboat station

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

This is the Twin Sails bridge. The one beside the lifeboat station is Poole Harbour bridge which I've also filmed. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4WYi6V-dsh-mpI