Hammersmith Bridge Closure 2019

Following a detailed investigation by a team of world leading specialist engineers tfl and hammersmith fulham council agreed.
Hammersmith bridge closure 2019. With funding for a major refurbishment still not resolved on 10 april 2019 hammersmith and fulham council announced that the bridge would be closed indefinitely to motor vehicular traffic due to safety concerns. The 133 year old bridge was closed indefinitely to motorists in april 2019 after critical faults in the cast iron casing were found. Hammersmith and fulham council shut the bridge to pedestrians. West london s hammersmith bridge closed since april last year to motor vehicles has been shut to cyclists and pedestrians this evening due to fears over the safety of the victorian structure.
The bridge will be closed to motor traffic indefinitely or at least for 2 3 years anyway. Hammersmith and fulham council said it was left with no choice but to shut the bridge. Repairs costing in the region of 140 million could be needed to keep the decaying bridge secure in the long term. Letter to residents from the leader of the council.
Hammersmith bridge is closed to all users including people walking and cycling for safety reasons. Hammersmith bridge has been closed to cars buses and other motor vehicles since 10th april 2019 but it is still open for pedestrians and people on bicycles. Hammersmith bridge has been closed to motorists indefinitely after safety checks revealed critical faults. However it s open to pedestrians and people on bicycles.
Hammersmith bridge has been closed to motorists since april 2019 due to critical. Due to severe structural issues the bridge was closed in april 2019. The bridge is closed to river traffic and. Pedestrians and cyclists may still continue to use the bridge.