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. PM Khan declared Man of the Year *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. International Cellphone company to be set up in Pakistan 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 … Continue reading London’s iconic bridge suffered technical issues