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Hammersmith Bridge might open, when.  How come they have suddenly found all the money.

Barbara Stevens ● 35d2 Comments

Repairing and even maintaining the bridge is such poor value for money.No one in their right mind would pay the sums required to keep it open or to repair it.Half the bridge is closed again this week.The bridge has to be manned, it's already tucked up in an electric blanket to keep warm and cooled during summer.If this was a person the Labour Party would be voting to euthanize it! "The fund is dedicated to the repair of bridges, tunnels and flyovers across the country of which it is estimated there are 30,000 that need investment. ...Even if the ministry were to approve the business case, it is thought unlikely that the bridge could fully reopen before 2035."

Ed Robinson ● 35d

They haven't, yet, and may never: read what Alexander said: “It may be the case that Hammersmith Bridge and repair work there could be funded through that Structures Fund. But we are also going to have to look at the criteria of that fund, whether there needs to be local contribution from the asset owner, whether there is a clear and costed plan for work and whether there is a clear delivery path.”

Richard Carter ● 35d