Half Term Holiday For Hammersmith Bridge

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Road closed to all traffic from February 13th until February 22nd

Hammersmith Bridge will be closed to all traffic for half-term week, from February 13 to 22, while major road works are carried out on either side of the bridge.

The closure will be from 5am on February 13 until 5am on February 22. The bridge will also close every weekend until March 15, from 5am on Saturdays until 5am on Mondays.

The bridge will however remain open to pedestrians and cyclists at all times and residents will still be able to access their properties. Diversions will be in place for buses 33, 72, 209, 283, 419, 485 and 609.

Improvements to traffic flow will include a new road layout, bus barrier, toucan crossing and road and pavement resurfacing.

Transport for London have also agreed that Kensington & Chelsea Council can close Albert Bridge, which links Chelsea with Battersea, for 18 months from Monday February 15.

For further information on the Hammersmith Bridge works contact Jess Raethel on 020 8753 3443, or Michael Masella on 020 8753 3082 or michael.masella@lbhf.gov.uk.

For bus route diversions visit TfL at www.tfl.gov.uk and for more details on Albert Bridge works visit www.rbkc.gov.uk.

February 8, 2010