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Written question asked by Lord Trefgarne (Conservative) on Thursday, 22 July 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 August 2021. It was answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton (Conservative) on Monday, 2 August 2021 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Hammersmith Bridge

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect Hammersmith Bridge to be re-opened to vehicular traffic.

Answer

Hammersmith Bridge is owned by the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (LBHF) and therefore responsibility for maintaining the bridge, and making decisions on its repair, lies with the borough.

The Government has set out a clear commitment to support LBHF in finding a long-term solution for the bridge. As agreed in the Transport for London Extraordinary Funding and Finance agreement of 1 June 2021, the Government will contribute up to 1/3 of the total costs, but no more.

The next step to permanent reopening to motor vehicles lies with LBHF, which must submit a satisfactory business case to the Department for Transport. The submission of such a case is a condition for the release of any Government contribution to the cost of repairing the bridge. As the asset owner, it is up to LBHF to take the decision on its preferred engineering solution. The timeline of the project is dependent on the solutions chosen by LBHF.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2315
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Road traffic Hammersmith bridge
Link
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