Lowestoft Inner Harbour
Lowestoft Inner Harbour is on the Norfolk Broads (Lake Lothing).
Early plans of what would become the Norfolk Broads (Lake Lothing) were drawn up by Charles Green in 1876 but problems with Erewash Inclined plane caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1782. Orginally intended to run to Polehampton, the canal was never completed beyond Blackburn. Expectations for stone traffic to Macclesfield never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The canal between Arun and Longcester was destroyed by the building of the St Helens to Poole Railway in 1990. "By Mooring Pin and Piling Hook Across The Country" by Thomas Wood describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Braintree Cutting.

| Mutford Lock | 1 mile, 3 furlongs | |
| Saltwater Way Lift Bridge | 1 mile, 2¾ furlongs | |
| Saltwater Way Railway Swing Bridge | 1 mile, 2¼ furlongs | |
| Lowestoft Inner Harbour | ||
| Station Square Bridge | 3½ furlongs | |
| Waveney Dock Entrance | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Lowestoft Outer Harbour | 5½ furlongs | |
| Lowestoft Junction | 1 mile, ¼ furlongs | |
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![A Bridge so Far. The Gull Wing Bridge over Lake Lothing is under construction and work on the north bank has slowed while work on the south bank is progressing apace. [[7338826]]https://www.suffolklive.com/news/lowestofts-new-gull-wing-bridge-6179721 by Adrian S Pye – 03 August 2022](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/24/46/7244661_66684bea_120x120.jpg)





![Gull wing bridge deck arriving from Belgium. Two sections of bridge known as NAV 2 and 3 arriving at Lowestoft from Belgium on a barge pulled by SMS Shoalbuster and pushed by Pusher Tug Dutch Pearl. Nav 2 is expected to be lifted into the piers tomorrow (30/03/2023) with NAV later in the week. [[7442779]] by Adrian S Pye – 29 March 2023](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/44/27/7442777_1ae05957_120x120.jpg)








![Lowestoft Harbour circa 1955. A mural in the foyer of Lowestoft ASDA. Viewed from approximately TM 54760 92793, on the balcony of a building which has since been demolished (note the decorative urns). Showing the dock on the north side and Waveney Road. The old swing bridge is to the right of the imageNote the railway trucks on the dock and the lines leading to Lowestoft Station goods yard and Commercial Road.The hut in the centre foreground is the dispatch hut belonging to British Road Services.To see the image in its setting see [[7267201]] by Adrian S Pye – 26 August 2022](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/26/54/7265411_a0f9caea_120x120.jpg)

![A bridge so far. The NAV3 section which is the first part of the bridge to be above water, is now on its piers with the NAV1 and NAV2 sections see [[7442779]] & [[7445619]] Installing the decks and sidewalls on these sections are the next step. The ramp onto these sections has not yet been constructed.Later in the year the south, SAV1 and SAV2 sections will be installed, followed by the main bascule or lifting section, the counterweight of which, will weigh 386 tonnes.When finished the eight-span bridge will be 342 metres long and will have a maximum width of 22 metres. It will clear the water below by 12 metres, allowing larger vessels to pass without needing to raise the bridge so often as at present.Hopefully the bridge will be opened in late 2023 and will have cost, if on budget, £146 million.North side [[7447853]](NAV and SAV refer to the North Approach Viaduct and South Approach Viaduct) by Adrian S Pye – 05 April 2023](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/44/78/7447823_1e0157a0_120x120.jpg)



![Lowestoft Gull wing bridge completed. Everything is connected and ready for testing,Once completed the bridge will provide the town with a third water crossing over Lake Lothing. Last Monday (11/03/2024) the high-density counterweight concrete was poured into both counterweight beams, the hydraulic rams that lift the bascule bridge have been fully connected.All being well the long-awaited third crossing will be fully operational in the very near future. See [[[7870802]]] by Adrian S Pye – 18 March 2024](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/72/98/7729866_aa848810_120x120.jpg)





![Lowestoft Harbour circa 1955. A mural in the foyer of Lowestoft ASDA. A clipped version with an explanation of the view can be seen here [[7265411]] by Adrian S Pye – 26 August 2022](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/26/72/7267201_2fbbabbd_120x120.jpg)