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Posted by: Peter Higgins
Date/Time: 05/02/26 16:58:00

I think it is important not to get confused between 'traffic' and the number of vehicles passing a particular point.

The charts that Richard has posted indisputably show that the number of vehicles crossing bridges including Putney have fallen. However, anyone who crosses those bridges will tell you that these crossings are more congested than they were before Hammersmith Bridge closed as well as the surrounding areas. This is confirmed by a whole range of statistical data which shows that delays have risen and average speeds have fallen over the last few years confirming that traffic and congestion is much higher.

I can't offer a complete explanation as to why this might be and I suspect the reasons are going to be quite complex. The data on this is a bit confusing because of Covid and changing transport patterns. However, one thing is becoming increasingly clear - congestion has got worse since Hammersmith Bridge was closed and is likely to be improved by the bridge reopening. 

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TopicDate PostedPosted By
Hammersmith Bridge - A Fundamental Point25/01/26 22:49:00 Miles Thompson
   Re:Hammersmith Bridge - A Fundamental Point26/01/26 08:45:00 Barbara Stevens
      Re:Re:Hammersmith Bridge - A Fundamental Point27/01/26 13:45:00 Philippa Bond
         Re:Re:Re:Hammersmith Bridge - A Fundamental Point27/01/26 13:51:00 Barbara Stevens
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Hammersmith Bridge - A Fundamental Point28/01/26 13:46:00 Miles Thompson
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Hammersmith Bridge - A Fundamental Point29/01/26 11:06:00 Philippa Bond
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Hammersmith Bridge - A Fundamental Point04/02/26 10:06:00 Peter Higgins
   Reply04/02/26 14:01:00 Richard Carter
      Re:Reply04/02/26 14:25:00 Barbara Stevens
      Re:Reply04/02/26 14:28:00 Barbara Stevens
         Re:Re:Reply04/02/26 18:03:00 Steven Rose
            Reply04/02/26 19:08:00 Richard Carter
               Re:Reply04/02/26 19:23:00 Barbara Stevens
                  Reply05/02/26 08:06:00 Richard Carter
            Reply04/02/26 19:10:00 Michael Ixer
               Re:Reply04/02/26 19:25:00 Barbara Stevens
                  Re:Re:Reply04/02/26 20:17:00 Steven Rose
                     Reply05/02/26 11:09:00 Richard Carter
                        Reply05/02/26 11:22:00 Martine Guy
                           Re:Reply05/02/26 15:09:00 Ivonne Holliday
                              Reply05/02/26 15:52:00 Michael Ixer
                                 Re:Reply05/02/26 16:37:00 David Ainsworth
                                    Re:Re:Reply05/02/26 16:58:00 Peter Higgins
                                       Re:Re:Re:Reply05/02/26 19:57:00 Philippa Bond
                                          Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply05/02/26 20:31:00 Barbara Stevens
                                          Reply06/02/26 12:38:00 Richard Carter
                                             Reply06/02/26 13:03:00 Martine Guy
                                                Re:Reply06/02/26 14:29:00 Barbara Stevens
                                                Reply06/02/26 19:32:00 Richard Carter
                                                   Reply06/02/26 19:47:00 Martine Guy
                                                      Re:Reply06/02/26 19:54:00 Barbara Stevens
                                                   Re:Reply06/02/26 20:17:00 Steven Rose
                                             Re:Reply06/02/26 20:10:00 Ivonne Holliday

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