This 700' (213m) long bridge has a 400' (122m) main span. This bridge gets Nathan's highest ratings for historic value. [HistoricBridges]
I added the "bridgeRare" label because it is an eyebar suspension bridge.
A closeup of the eyebars.
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| Boat View, Aug 2013 |
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| Street View, Nov 2017 |
A closeup of the eyebars.
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| Street View, Nov 2017 |
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| The B1M posted Is this how we save London’s Hammersmith Bridge? The 138 year-old Grade II listed structure over the Thames has been closed since April 2019 after cracks appeared in its pedestals, with only pedestrians or dismounting cyclists allowed to cross it. The bridge was today reopened to cyclists after a £2.9M project to upgrade its main deck. But with the cost to reopen it to road traffic ballooning to more than £250M, its future as a vehicle bridge remains in doubt. Now, architects Sybarite have teamed up with engineers at Buro Happold to propose a bypass consisting of two “ribbons” around the main structure. The new road routes would be constructed in mirror-polish stainless steel to help them blend into their surroundings and avoid taking any focus away from the original bridge itself. The heritage structure would then be turned into a public park and footbridge, similar to New York’s High Line. In a statement on its website, Sybarite said: “How much longer will politics and bureaucracy hold London hostage while Hammersmith Bridge remains a crumbling symbol of inaction? [The bridge] has become a symbol of stagnation due to political and financial delays, leaving residents and visitors disrupted. We propose a design that reimagines the historic structure while respecting its past.” 📷 Sybarite |
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