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Government rules out plan to demolish Hammersmith Bridge

By 2025-04-07T11:53:00

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Plan to keep stricken grade II*-listed structure as a “monument” also scrapped in taskforce meeting

Plans to either demolish Hammersmith bridge and replace it with a new crossing or keep it as a “monument” have been rejected by a government committee.

The proposals were among six put forward by the Department of Transport as future options for the 138-year-old structure, which has been closed to vehicle traffic since 2019, when cracks appeared in its pedestals.

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