Residents' anger with build of Gull Wing Bridge Lowestoft

But people living in Waveney Drive in Lowestoft say they have lived "through hell" as the construction of a road for the new £126.75m Gull Wing Bridge shook their homes and felt "like an earthquake".

The works on the access road to the bridge, called Colin Law Way, have now been completed - but occupants are fuming about the damage caused to their homes and the lack of sympathy from developers Farrans.

Scott Humphrey, 33, has spent thousands of pounds improving his family home which he bought in 2015.

But now he is having to shell out for repairs to the roof as cracks and holes emerged during road's construction.

Scott Humphreys says the damage to his home from the vibrations has cost him thousands of pounds (Image: Bruno Brown)

He said: "When the house was shaking and the vibrations it felt like an earthquake, and it is no exaggeration. 

“We had water coming into the kids' bedrooms. I've had to patch up the cracks as I go and spent £7,000 on having the roof fixed.

“We had spent loads of money on the house and trying to settle down as it was and now facing an uphill battle and getting no compensation at all.

"They offered us £300 which was just insulting."

A hole in the ceiling of one of Mr Humphreys's bedrooms which wasn't there before the road construction began (Image: Bruno Brown)

Mr Humphreys's neighbour, an elderly woman who is partially sighted, was also disturbed by the works.

The woman, who asked not to be named, said: "When the bed, bath and toilet were shaking it was traumatising. Dust and noise we expected from the development, but the vibrations were terrifying. 

“Try getting out a bath when the house is shaking and your vision isn’t very good, I could easily have fallen and hurt myself.

"It was like being at the other end of a shockwave."

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Tracey Dean, of Waveney Drive, says her and her neighbours have lived through hell (Image: Bruno Brown)

The crack in Tracey Dean's home before the rendering fell entirely (Image: Submitted)

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Tracey Dean is a tenant who has lost a chunk of plaster from the front of her home after a crack from the vibrations "grew and grew".

She said: "The company has been so ignorant to the damage they are causing to our homes, totally disrespectful and insulting. 

“The damage is clear, the houses haven’t randomly started falling apart. 

"A crack first appeared when they began drilling across the road and day by day the crack grew and grew before the rendering eventually fell off.

"The amount of sleepless nights I’ve had with the bed shaking, walls shaking, it’s awful. 

"I don’t want to be a moaner, but this is our lives, and it’s ridiculous."

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In response to the claims, Suffolk County Council has told people to report their complaints to the developer they commissioned to do the work.

A council spokesperson said: “We take residents’ concerns very seriously, and we are in regular contact with the Gull Wing contractor, Farrans, regarding any claims.

“If a resident believes their property may have been affected by construction works, we encourage them to come forward and contact the project team at info@gullwingbridge.co.uk or telephone 01502 512779.”

Residents of Waveney Drive also expressed concerns about plans to demolish the former Boulton & Paul manufacturing site as the buildings are made from asbestos.

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Aerial shot of the former Boulton & Paul at Lowestoft (Image: Mike Page)

The Gull Wing Bridge

The £126.75m bridge weighs more than 400 tonnes combined, and measures between 40m and 50m long, the steel sections of the bridge arrived via barge from the Netherlands.

The North Approach Viaduct (NAV2 and NAV3) sections arrived at the construction site on Lake Lothing following the eight-hour crossing on a barge from Rotterdam.

Fabricated by Victor Buyck Steel Construction, NAV2 is approximately 42m long and NAV3 is 50m long, with the steel on NAV 2 weighing 221 tonnes and NAV 3 weighing 182 tonnes.