Hammersmith Bridge Works 2019

The 133 year old bridge was closed indefinitely to motorists in april 2019 after critical faults in the cast iron casing were found.
Hammersmith bridge works 2019. Following a detailed investigation by a team of. Hammersmith and fulham council shut the bridge to pedestrians. Update on repairs letter to residents and businesses 25 november 2019 pdf 176kb our plans for hammersmith bridge a two minute animation summarising the reasons for this closure and what we are doing to repair the bridge. It enables pedestrians and cyclists to cross between the southern part of hammersmith in the london borough of hammersmith and fulham on the north side of the river and barnes in the london borough of richmond upon thames on the south side of the river.
Good progress with work to repair historic hammersmith bridge. On monday 2 september 2019 hammersmith fulham council and transport for london confirmed that works have started on repairing hammersmith bridge. Transport for london tfl has previously indicated that it supports installing a temporary bridge for cyclists and walkers while hammersmith bridge is repaired but rejected an alternative proposal for a bridge for motor vehicles to be installed alongside the existing structure while works are carried out. Hammersmith bridge has been closed to motorists since april 2019 due to critical.
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. Inspections carried out as part of the restoration works identified an existing crack has worsened over the past week. The bridge will be closed to motor traffic indefinitely or at least for 2 3 years anyway. Hammersmith bridge is closed to motor traffic until major safety critical strengthening work is completed.
There are diversions for motorists via chiswick bridge and putney bridge. Due to urgent safety concerns hammersmith and fulham council have today announced 13 august 2020 that hammersmith bridge will be closed to all members of the public including pedestrians and cyclists from 5pm following expert technical advice. However it s open to pedestrians and people on bicycles. Hammersmith bridge closed to cyclists and pedestrians.