Hammersmith Bridge May 2019

Hammersmith and fulham council shut the bridge to pedestrians.
Hammersmith bridge may 2019. Archive footage of hammersmith bridge with an unfamiliar paint colour and significantly less. A couple of weeks ago it closed indefinitely without prior notice. The bridge will be closed to motor traffic indefinitely or at least for 2 3 years anyway. Hammersmith bridge has been closed to cars buses and other motor vehicles since 10th april 2019 since cracks were found in its structure during an inspection.
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. The bridge is one of london s most iconic structures and features in many films. Hammersmith bridge has been bombed three times by the ira in 1939 by the provisional ira in 1996 and by the real ira in 2000. Hammersmith bridge has been closed to motorists since april 2019 due to critical faults found by safety sensors but it was still open to cyclists and pedestrians while repairs were carried out.
The 133 year old bridge was closed indefinitely to motorists in april 2019 after critical faults in the cast iron casing were found. However it s open to pedestrians and people on bicycles. Hammersmith bridge in the 1970s. Pedestrians and cyclists may still continue to use the bridge.
Following a detailed investigation by a team of. Hammersmith bridge is owned and maintained by hammersmith fulham council. Last updated 16 may 2019 continued below. Coats of arms motif.
Due to severe structural issues the bridge was closed in april 2019. At both the hammersmith and barnes ends of the bridge there is a motif made up of seven coats of arms.