PEOPLE travelling between two popular holiday parks in a village near Clacto the other – despite their being just yards apart.
That’s because a new £1 million bridge installed this week now connects St Osyth Holiday Park and Martello Holiday Park across a watercourse in the village of Jaywick.
The 40-metre long and 7.35-metre wide bridge in two sections was hoisted intonne crane, and has both a road carriageway for vehicles and a walkway for pedestrians.
Park Holidays UK, owners of the two parks, said its substantial investment in the bridge would help deliver a further boost tor economy.
It will also provide a faster means of evacuating residents from Jaywick and the surrounding areas if an emergency is triggered by the threat of coastal flooding.
Work on the huge civil engineering project began in Octors of Braintree.
Park Holidays UK directo the other.
“St Osyth and Martello are among our group’s most popular holiday parks, and now our guests will be able to get in their cars,” he said.
“The new bridge will also make it easier for us to the region.
“This will be especially welcomed by the many local businesses which rely heavily on tourism spending, and which have been hard hit by the lockdowns of the past year.
“As an environmentally responsible company, we are also pleased that the bridge will dramatically cut the volume of air pollution caused by vehicles travelling between the parks.
“It will also reduce road traffic which can increase heavily in the summer holiday months.
“As a business with a keen interest in seeing the Jaywick area develop and prosper, we are delighted to be helping with its regeneration in this way,” said Mr Clish.
Park Holidays UK owns six seaside parks in Essex, and recently received the prestigious Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award, based on the number of glowing reviews posted by park guests.
“We’ve seen bookings continue to rise for 2021, even during the present lockdown, and are forecasting our busiest-ever year coming up,” said Mr Clish.
“This will be great news for everyone, and the new bridge will definitely have an important role to play in the months and years ahead!” he said.
More details about its parks in Essex and elsewhere are available at www.ParkHolidays.com