Hammersmith Bridge Temporary Replacement

Hammersmith bridge has been closed to pedestrians and cyclists after safety inspectors found cracks in the 133 year old structure had worsened following the recent heatwave.
Hammersmith bridge temporary replacement. 16 oct 2019 by rob horgan a temporary bridge running parallel to the existing hammersmith bridge has been mooted as a way to speed up repairs and keep traffic moving between hammersmith and barnes. The temporary replacement bridge would provide a 7 5m wide carriageway plus a 1 5m wide footway and would be able to carry double decker buses. Hammersmith bridge replacement cycling link preferred to temporary road bridge. 1880s construction edit the current hammersmith bridge was designed by sir joseph bazalgette and rests on the same pier foundations constructed for tierney clark s original structure.
Hammersmith bridge has been closed to traffic since april after critical faults were found with the historic cast iron structure. The leader of a london council has revealed it intends to consult with the public over plans to erect a temporary bridge next to hammersmith. It would use standard off the shelf bridging units supplied by retrobridge and supported on temporary piles. The link would clear the 19th century structure while repairs are carried out.
The temporary bridge would allow us to continue to work as quickly and safely as possible to restore hammersmith bridge a new temporary bridge could be built across the thames for pedestrians and. The total closure came. Architects at the manser practice proposed keeping the bridge closed to vehicles. A new idea for hammersmith bridge emerged today as council chiefs rejected calls to build a temporary road crossing.
Temporary replacement explored for troubled hammersmith bridge during repair work transport for london tfl has asked engineers working on repairs to hammersmith bridge to design a temporary pedestrian and cycling link new civil engineer can reveal. Both the repairs to the main bridge and building the temporary bridge now depend on additional funding from government. Transport for london tfl is working up plans for a demountable cycling and pedestrian bridge in west london after proposals for a temporary road bridge next to hammersmith bridge were dismissed as not feasible and unaffordable new civil engineer understands.