London’s iconic bridge suffered technical issues
London, 23rd August: London’s iconic Tower Bridge suffered ‘technical issues’ on Saturday when it was raised to let a ship through and was unable to close.
According to the international media reports, traffic around the area became deadlocked after the bridge was closed to vehicles for several hours during the afternoon and evening.
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*only to pedestrians currently. We will keep you posted once reopened to traffic.
— Tower Bridge (@TowerBridge) August 22, 2020
‘The bridge experienced technical issues this afternoon and was locked in a raised position for a period of time,’ Tower Bridge said on its Twitter feed.
#Update ⛔️ #TowerBridge still closed to #Traffic but open to pedestrians 🚶♂️ 🚶♀️ @TowerBridge @CityPolice https://t.co/SGR6I4Y418
— London Traffic Watch (@LondonTrafficW1) August 22, 2020
Built between 1886 and 1894, the bridge lifts around 800 times a year and on Saturday was scheduled to be raised for the historic charter boat Sailing Barge Will.
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Police announced its closure at about 5:00 pm. It reopened to pedestrians more than an hour later but remained shut to vehicles for several hours.
#TowerBridge remains closed to traffic, the bridge is open to pedestrians and cyclists. Thank you for your patience. @Squarehighways @TfLTrafficNews @TowerBridge
— City of London Police (@CityPolice) August 23, 2020
However, just a few moments ago, the bridge has been reopened for all kinds of traffic. Tower Bridge on Twitter has updated their status and made it known to all that the bridge is now operational for traffic and pedestrians.
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Tower Bridge has now fully reopened to all traffic. Thank you for your patience while we fixed the issue. We apologise for the inconvenience caused.
— Tower Bridge (@TowerBridge) August 23, 2020
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