| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Hammersmith Bridge won't be fully open until 2026 | |
| Posted by: | Jonathan Callaway | |
| Date/Time: | 29/10/20 15:20:00 |
| All parties seem committed to full restoration, the govt included. LB Richmond very against a temporary bridge due to likely environmental opposition, planning issues and cost. The proposed ferry will need piers on both sides and while Richmond will pay for theirs H&F are making no such commitment at this stage. Only emergency river traffic can go under the bridge and even then engineering permission is needed for each boat (and probably the health & safety people, insurers etc also have to sign off). They really think there’s a risk of it falling down, at least until the months more of investigation are completed. The slides shown on the YouTube link show the extent of the structural problems. Decades of under-investment in maintenance are evident here, involving far more than just the current council. |