Hammersmith Bridge could re-open next summer
 

https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/202...n-next-summer/

Hammersmith Bridge could re-open next summer
 

In message , at 09:37:19 on Fri, 19 Mar
2021, D A Stocks remarked:

https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/202...-bridge-could-
re-open-next-summer/

"While the double-decker insert is in place, elements of the
bridge that need repair, including the decking, would be lifted
away using the temporary bridge as a works platform and
transported by barges to an off-site facility for safe repair
and restoration."

Doesn't say if other river traffic would be allowed to resume at the
same time as cars.

See also: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-55086118
--
Roland Perry

Hammersmith Bridge could re-open next summer
 

On 19/03/2021 10:19, Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 09:37:19 on Fri, 19 Mar
2021, D A Stocks remarked:

https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/202...-bridge-could-
re-open-next-summer/

"While the double-decker insert is in place, elements of the
bridge that need repair, including the decking, would be lifted
away using the temporary bridge as a works platform and
transported by barges to an off-site facility for safe repair
and restoration."

Doesn't say if other river traffic would be allowed to resume at the
same time as cars.

See also: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-55086118


Presumably not till the dodgy bits have been removed for restoration.
How much river traffic would there normally be that far upriver?

--
Graeme Wall
This account not read.

Hammersmith Bridge could re-open next summer
 

In message , at 11:38:43 on Fri, 19 Mar
2021, Graeme Wall remarked:
On 19/03/2021 10:19, Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 09:37:19 on Fri, 19 Mar
2021, D A Stocks remarked:


https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/202...-bridge-could-
re-open-next-summer/
"While the double-decker insert is in place, elements of
the
bridge that need repair, including the decking, would be lifted
away using the temporary bridge as a works platform and
transported by barges to an off-site facility for safe repair
and restoration."
Doesn't say if other river traffic would be allowed to resume at the
same time as cars.
See also: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-55086118

Presumably not till the dodgy bits have been removed for restoration.
How much river traffic would there normally be that far upriver?

A significant number of pleasure craft (some of whom have been stranded
away from their regular moorings), as well as the boat race (and
practising for it).
--
Roland Perry

Hammersmith Bridge could re-open next summer
 

Graeme Wall wrote:
On 19/03/2021 10:19, Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 09:37:19 on Fri, 19 Mar
2021, D A Stocks remarked:

https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/202...-bridge-could-
re-open-next-summer/

"While the double-decker insert is in place, elements of the
bridge that need repair, including the decking, would be lifted
away using the temporary bridge as a works platform and
transported by barges to an off-site facility for safe repair
and restoration."

Doesn't say if other river traffic would be allowed to resume at the
same time as cars.

See also: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-55086118


Presumably not till the dodgy bits have been removed for restoration.
How much river traffic would there normally be that far upriver?


Do we know what the threat to river traffic is? Is it the whole bridge
collapsing into the river, or bits falling off?

Hammersmith Bridge could re-open next summer
 

On 19/03/2021 11:51, Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 11:38:43 on Fri, 19 Mar
2021, Graeme Wall remarked:
On 19/03/2021 10:19, Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 09:37:19 on Fri, 19 Mar
2021, D A Stocks remarked:


https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/202...-bridge-could-
re-open-next-summer/
Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* "While the double-decker insert is in place, elements of the
Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* bridge that need repair, including the decking, would be lifted
Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* away using the temporary bridge as a works platform and
Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* transported by barges to an off-site facility for safe repair
Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* and restoration."
Â*Doesn't say if other river traffic would be allowed to resume at the
same time as cars.
Â*See also: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-55086118

Presumably not till the dodgy bits have been removed for restoration.
How much river traffic would there normally be that far upriver?

A significant number of pleasure craft (some of whom have been stranded
away from their regular moorings), as well as the boat race (and
practising for it).

I was thinking about the various "bin-liner" type movement of rubbish
from the west side of London to the recycling depots to the east. Quite
a lot of that moves by river these days.

See https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/Resource.jpg

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Graeme Wall
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