Govt to reconvene Hammersmith Bridge taskforce18/09/2024 The new Labour Government has said it is trying to reconvene the Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce to oversee the repair of the bridge after it was closed to cars due to structural issues. |
DfT puts in multi-million stake for Hammersmith Bridge stabilisation23/03/2022 The Department for Transport will fund one-third of the costs to carry out vital stabilisation work on Hammersmith Bridge, ministers have announced as they unveiled a multi-million pound funding package. |
New £6m quick fix for Hammersmith Bridge19/08/2021 Hammersmith and Fulham Council has approved a new plan to stabilise Hammersmith Bridge at a fifth of the previous cost, with works expected to be complete in less than a year. |
Hammersmith Bridge to re-open to cyclists and pedestrians15/07/2021 Hammersmith Bridge is to re-open at 9am on Saturday to pedestrians, cyclists and river traffic, after a long-running closure. |
Hammersmith Bridge: Council under pressure in funding negotiations08/06/2021 The Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce met in early June and confirmed that the Department for Transport, Transport for London and the local council would develop a memorandum of understanding on funding the bridge's repairs. |
£1bn TfL bailout as Khan builds bridges01/06/2021 The Government and London mayor Sadiq Khan have agreed a new £1.08bn funding package to take Transport for London through to December but ministers have insisted on reforms and savings that Mr Khan has said are unlikely to be deliverable. |
Hammersmith Bridge closed to traffic indefinitely11/04/2019 One of London's most beautiful landmarks the iconic Hammersmith Bridge, a 132-year-old Grade II listed structure, has had to be closed to traffic indefinitely after safety checks revealed critical faults. |
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