Hammersmith Bridge Boat Race

The current bridge designed by the civil engineer joseph bazalgette opened in 1887.
Hammersmith bridge boat race. Due to the elevated risk to public safety hammersmith bridge will be closed to all pedestrians and cyclists between midnight and 5pm on the day of the boat race sunday 29 march. The boat race course known as the championship course is 4 miles 374 yards or 6 8 km long. Please visit www tfl gov uk to make alternative travel arrangements. His painting shows a dense crowd assembled on hammersmith suspension bridge to watch the annual university boat race.
Hammersmith bridge and race. Hammersmith bridge will close to boat race spectators this year. Hammersmith bridge will be completely closed for this month s boat race due to increasing safety concerns. This course was first used for the boat race in 1845 and has been used for every race since.
Apart from 1846 1856 and 1863 when the race was held in the opposite direction between mortlake and putney. Last year s boat race took place three days before the bridge was sealed off to traffic following the discovery of micro fractures and corrosion at the points where the. It stretches between putney and mortlake on the river thames in south west london. In 1870 around 12 000 people gathered there for the event giving rise to fears that the bridge was not strong enough to support the weight of heavy traffic.