London’s bridges are falling down
It is unclear whom to blame—and that is the reason for the problem
IN THE SPRING of 2019 micro-fractures were found in the cast-iron pedestals of Hammersmith Bridge in west London—one of more than 40 Thames river crossings in the capital. It has been closed to cars and buses ever since. That has knock-on effects on the neighbouring Chiswick and Putney bridges, as the 20,000-odd vehicles that used to cross Hammersmith Bridge each day seek other routes.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “London’s bridges falling down”
Britain November 13th 2021
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