Albert Bridge in west London is closed to traffic as a ‘precaution’ following a maintenance inspection on Monday night.
Kensington and Chelsea council said concerns were raised during an inspection on the 150 year old bridge that connects Chelsea and Battersea.
The bridge is closed, until further notice, while engineers analyse the findings of the inspection and “identify appropriate actions”.
Traffic is being diverted via Battersea Bridge and Chelsea Bridge, causing disruption in the area. The bridge remains open to pedestrians.
The Grade II listed structure was built in 1873. Historically, it has never been completely stable, closures for maintenance have been frequent over the years.
Councillor Johnny Thalassites, the council’s lead member for environment and planning, said that the structure “requires constant care and attention”.
“The safety of the bridge’s users is our absolute priority, so we have taken the precautionary step of closing the bridge to vehicles to allow our expert teams to carry out further investigations”
Councillor Thalassites urges that he doesn’t want this to be “another Hammersmith Bridge”, which has been closed to motorists since 2019.
Albert Bridge is one of only two London bridges that have never been replaced, alongside Tower Bridge.
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StandfirstAlbert Bridge has closed, again, as concerns were raised during routine maintenance.
Albert Bridge in west London is closed to traffic as a ‘precaution’ following a maintenance inspection on Monday night.
Kensington and Chelsea council said concerns were raised during an inspection on the 150 year old bridge that connects Chelsea and Battersea.
The bridge is closed, until further notice, while engineers analyse the findings of the inspection and “identify appropriate actions”.
Traffic is being diverted via Battersea Bridge and Chelsea Bridge, causing disruption in the area. The bridge remains open to pedestrians.
The Grade II listed structure was built in 1873. Historically, it has never been completely stable, closures for maintenance have been frequent over the years.
Councillor Johnny Thalassites, the council’s lead member for environment and planning, said that the structure “requires constant care and attention”.
“The safety of the bridge’s users is our absolute priority, so we have taken the precautionary step of closing the bridge to vehicles to allow our expert teams to carry out further investigations”
Councillor Thalassites urges that he doesn’t want this to be “another Hammersmith Bridge”, which has been closed to motorists since 2019.
Albert Bridge is one of only two London bridges that have never been replaced, alongside Tower Bridge.
