Gosport Millennium Bridge

Gosport Millennium Bridge - 21st Birthday User Survey

On Sat 11th & Sun 12th September 2021 local volunteers are running a Heritage Open Days event to celebrate the 21st Anniversary of Gosport’s award-winning Millennium Bridge (aka The Forton Lake Opening Bridge). The Bridge represents great design, has amazing views and links communities - bringing people together. Something positive and worth celebrating!

Please tell us about how you use the Millennium Bridge and what it means to you by completing this short user survey. Your contributions will be used to help us to promote the Millennium Bridge and highlight its importance to the community and the local economy.

For more information, please contact info@rcmra.co.uk. You can find out more about the Millennium Bridge and its history here (Royal Clarence Marina Residents Association external website).

Thank You,

Kathy & Philippa (Friends of the Bridge)

GDPR Statement: Data provided in this survey will only be used for the purposes outlined above, your data will not be shared with any other parties.

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* 1. How often do you use the Bridge?

Every day

Several times a week

Once or twice a month

A few times a year

Rarely

Never (or not yet)

Any other comment about the frequency of your use?

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* 2. How do you travel to the Bridge? (Tick all that apply)

Cycling

Walking

Running

Motability Scooter or wheelchair

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What are your Top 3 reasons for using the Bridge (tick all that apply)

Daily Exercise/ Health & Wellbeing

Dog-walking

Fishing

Kayaking/Paddleboarding

Group activity (e.g. walking/running/cycling club)

Meeting friends and/or family

Sightseeing/exploring

Shopping

Travelling to and from the High Street & Town Centre

Travelling to and from Portsmouth via the Gosport Ferry

Travelling to and from the Bus Terminal

Travelling to and from school/nursery/childcare

Travelling to and from work

Visiting Explosion Museum

Visiting harbourside cafes, pubs and restaurants

Visiting Hardway/Priddy's Hard/Royal Clarence Yard

Visiting other local waterfront areas (e.g. Stokes Bay, Lee on Solent)

Visiting Sailing Club(s)/boatyard/moorings

Other (please specify in comment box below)

Other (please specify)

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* 4. We're interested to know your feelings about the bridge (positive, neutral and/or negative). If the bridge were not there or closed for a long period, what impact would this have for you? (tick all that apply)

I would miss having a traffic-free route as part of my walking/cycling journey

I would feel less safe cycling on the main road

My journey would take longer

I would have to cycle/ walk much further

I would probably drive to my destination

I would probably use the bus to get to my destination

My journey would cost more

The bridge makes little or no difference to how I travel

None of the above

Any comments?

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* 5. Has your use of the Bridge changed since the Covid 19 pandemic and the first lockdown of March 2020?

I use the bridge more now

I use the bridge less now

No change

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Are you aware that the Bridge has a central opening section to allow boats to pass through?

Yes

Comments

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* 7. Any other comments? If you would like to be informed of updates or to contribute to our Millennium Bridge Archive Project please provide your contact details (name and e-mail/tel no)

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* 8. About You: Age Group (only used for anonymised research purposes)

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

Prefer not to say

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* 9. About You: Gender (only used for anonymised research purposes)

Male

Non-binary

Female

Prefer to self-describe (below)

Prefer not to say

Self- describe

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