Hammersmith Bridge, London
Last year I worked on the other side of River Thames nearby this beautiful bridge and fell in love with it. Every morning when I finished night shift I had to cross the River and come back to this side to get to the train station. In the evening I had to cross the bridge to get on the other side. Today I will post 3 photos of this beautiful construction.
Those days only pedestrian sides were open, now the middle of the bridge is open for cyclists too.
Hammersmith Bridge, built in 1887, is one of the world's oldest suspension bridges which is why it is also one of Britain's most expensive to repair.
It is a Grade II* listed structure made out of wood and wrought iron with the suspension held in place by cast iron pedestals. It is part of Britain’s engineering heritage and a national landmark.
The bridge was fully closed in 2020 on public safety grounds, following the identification of micro-fractures in the 136-year-old structure. It was reopened in 2021, to pedestrians, cyclists and river traffic following extensive investigations and the introduction of a pioneering temperature control monitoring system.
Hammersmith & Fulham Council (H&F) has been told by the government to pay an unprecedented 33% of the estimated £250million repair bill which would normally have been paid in large part by Transport for London (TfL) and the Department for Transport (DfT). We have made it clear we can only raise that amount of money via a road user charge or toll.
Hammersmith Bridge, London
Last year I worked on the other side of River Thames nearby this beautiful bridge and fell in love with it. Every morning when I finished night shift I had to cross the River and come back to this side to get to the train station. In the evening I had to cross the bridge to get on the other side. Today I will post 3 photos of this beautiful construction.
Those days only pedestrian sides were open, now the middle of the bridge is open for cyclists too.
Hammersmith Bridge, built in 1887, is one of the world's oldest suspension bridges which is why it is also one of Britain's most expensive to repair.
It is a Grade II* listed structure made out of wood and wrought iron with the suspension held in place by cast iron pedestals. It is part of Britain’s engineering heritage and a national landmark.
The bridge was fully closed in 2020 on public safety grounds, following the identification of micro-fractures in the 136-year-old structure. It was reopened in 2021, to pedestrians, cyclists and river traffic following extensive investigations and the introduction of a pioneering temperature control monitoring system.
Hammersmith & Fulham Council (H&F) has been told by the government to pay an unprecedented 33% of the estimated £250million repair bill which would normally have been paid in large part by Transport for London (TfL) and the Department for Transport (DfT). We have made it clear we can only raise that amount of money via a road user charge or toll.