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About how much did Suffolk County Council say the Gull Wing Bridge cost?

The Gull Wing is a rolling bascule bridge across Lake Lothing, giving Lowestoft a third road crossing. Suffolk County Council described it as costing around 拢146 million in a later project review. The bridge opened to the public in September 2024; the amount is a rounded reported project cost, not an exact final-account figure or the budget for another town crossing.

Reported project cost

拢146 million

Approximately $192.24 million

Cost basis: 2025

Approaching from the south on the fifth day after the opening of Lowestoft's long awaited third crossing. The Gull Wing Bridge is a rolling bascule bridge that spans Lake Lothing in the town of Lowestoft, and is the largest bridge of its kind in the world to date. Designed to be lifted using hydraulic cylinders and to be higher than the existing bascule bridge at the harbour mouth, it serves both as a new link for the arterial roads in the area, such as the A12, and as a means to reduce traffic
Amanda SlaterCC BY-SA 2.0

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Reported project cost2025
suffolk.gov.uk

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Key dimensions

Total lengthSuffolk County Council
345 m

Project record

Opened or launched

Suffolk County Council

7 September 2024

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