28th April 2008
Plans revealed for bridge to France
Plans for a 16-mile bridge linking Jersey to France, which would also carry fibre optic cables and fuel pipes, as well as providing a platform for wind turbines were revealed in The Times on 28 April 2008. Commuters, which would pay a £25 toll to use the bridge, could move to France, the paper suggested, and benefit from lower house prices. The £1bn crossing, if it was ever built, would make landfall in Jersey at Seymour Tower.
The BBC reported that the man behind the bridge idea, former chair of Jersey’s Chamber of Commerce, Peter Walsh, had written to French president Nicolas Sarkozy, who had sent a positive letter in response.
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Other events that occured in April
Jersey votes to retain the death penalty
- The States of Jersey votes 22 to 28 in favour of retaining the death penalty when it debated the matter in April 1972.
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Great Western steamer sinks at Noir Montaise
- The steamer Ibex struck Noir Montaise rock, close to Jersey, at 20 knots and sank. The passengers were evacuated.
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Stranded fishermen are found on Minquiers
- Five fishermen went messing in March 1934 and were found early the following month sheltering on Les Minquiers.
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Royal Amphitheatre opens in Gloucester Street
- The Royal Amphitheatre was built as a replacement for the Theatre Royal, which had burned down two years earlier.
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