Port's loi bridge problem
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A LOW railway bridge Dyfed, south-west Wales going to seriously inc venience container Ion using the new B and I Irish terminal at Pembroke Docl The bridge in question is the A477 at Kilgetty, about miles from Pembroke. Thi on the shortest route to new dock from Carmartl and would be heavily used commercial vehicles.
But the Dyfed Cou Council told B and I that cause the bridge is too low container lorries, the A40 Haverfordwest will be Us adding another 12 miles to journey.
This alternative route d not please the district So Pembrokeshire Council, wh fears that the longer route seriously affect the initial s cess of the new B an Pembroke-Cork route.
One member of the cou: said that the Kilgetty I bridge problem could easil) solved if British Rail and Dy County Council applied th( selves to it.
Another member sugges that the dock is so import that the rail service could terminated at Kilgetty and passengers taken the rest the way by road. This wo enable the bridge to removed and allow the c tamer lorries to use the shi est and most convenient ro to the new dock.