Hammersmith Bridge closed to traffic seven years ago this month. The subsequent saga and the consequences of closure are well known to local residents.

Sarah Olney MP reported in her Richmond Park News this week on a Commons Committee debate about future funding for the Bridge.

She noted that two months ago the Local Transport Minister, Simon Lightwood MP, stated that Hammersmith Bridge would be a ‘good candidate’ to receive funding via the government’s Structures Fund. In the Debate he stated that deliberations regarding the direction of funding via the Structures Fund are ongoing, while decisions will be partially contingent on identifying a practical and cost-effective engineering solution.

Keep an eye out for spending announcements to be made at some point in the near future. Let us hope they will include the Bridge.