Hammersmith Bridge will take six-and-a-half YEARS to repair and won’t be opened until at least 2027 – and that’s only if someone will finally agree to pay for it Plans discussed last night by Baroness Vere of Norbiton, who leads task force She said full repairs to the 133-year-old structure would take six and a … Read more
Hammersmith Bridge won’t be reopened to traffic until 2027, task force reveals – more than twice as long as previously feared Plans discussed last night by Baroness Vere of Norbiton, who leads task force She said full repairs to the 133-year-old structure would take six and a half years It was also revealed that the … Read more
Steeped in military history, these amphibious vessels ploughed up the beaches of Normandy carrying supplies to the allied troops during D-Day. And now bright yellow duck boats could come to the rescue of Londoners by ferrying them across the River Thames while Hammersmith Bridge remains closed. MailOnline can reveal that London Duck Tours has thrown … Read more
Ministers are steaming ahead with plans for a ferry service to shuttle passengers across the River Thames while Hammersmith Bridge repair works drag on. Londoners have been aching for a replacement since the bridge’s closure in April 2019 when they were forced to use other crossings further down the river. Exhausted with clogged up roads … Read more
Labour run Hammersmith and Fulham council BANS all staff from smoking at their desks while working from home Council has banned staff from smoking even when they are working at home Hammersmith and Fulham council told staff ‘any part of a private dwelling used solely for work purposes will be required to be smoke-free’ Smoking … Read more
They are an emblem of Britain’s engineering prowess and steeped in hundreds of years of history, but London‘s bridges risk disintegrating into the Thames as they suffer from lack of funds and crumble under the weight of party politics. In recent months a number of the Capital’s bridges have either needed emergency repairs, or been … Read more
A Government task force has been launched to reopen Hammersmith Bridge after it closed to motor traffic last year due to structural problems. The 133-year-old cast iron suspension bridge in west London was closed ‘indefinitely’ to motorists in April last year after ‘critical faults’ were detected. The bridge further closed to pedestrians and cyclists last month … Read more
Hammersmith Bridge was closed to the public with little warning today after safety inspectors found cracks in the 133-year-old structure had worsened amid the recent heatwave. The suspension bridge in west London was closed ‘indefinitely’ to motorists last April after ‘critical faults’ were detected in the ironwork. Hammersmith and Fulham Council made the decision to … Read more