§ Mr. BowisTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the information he has about plans to close or restrict vehicular and pedestrian traffic during the next six months in respect of each of those Thames bridges between Tower bridge and Hampton Court bridge which allow vehicular or pedestrian access.
§ Mr. NorrisThe Thames bridges which carry trunk roads and for which my right hon. Friend is the highway
authority are those at Twickenham (A316), Chiswick (A316), and Kew (A205). He has no plans to close or restrict any of these bridges in the next six months.
The appropriate London borough councils, and the City of London, are responsible for the other Thames bridges. The following restrictions apply or are planned:-
Tower Bridge
17 tonnes weight. Weekend closure on 22–23 and 29–30 January for renovation.
London Bridge
Lane closures for one week at some time in the summer for resurfacing the King William street approach.
Waterloo Bridge
Closure on 2–15 January to replace an expansion joint. Westminster Bridge
7.5 tonnes weight. The co-ordination of work to upgrade the bridge, starting in the summer, and work to extend the Jubilee Line is currently under discussion.
Lambeth Bridge
Closures and lane closures to renew expansion joints, but no start date yet decided.
Chelsea Bridge
Footways will be repaired in January and February.
Albert Bridge
Closure for one weekend in March for programmed maintenance. Further weekend closures in the summer for deck repairs.
Battersea Bridge
Closed since 29 November and expected to re-open in February.
Hammersmith Bridge
3 tonnes weight. Lane closures from 4 January to mid-February for programmed maintenance.