New Pedestrian and Cycle Lanes Open on Hammersmith Bridge
£2.9million project to resurface carriageway completed
Pedestrians and cyclists are now segregated on Hammersmith Bridge. Picture: H&F Council
April 18, 2025
New pedestrian and cycle lanes have been opened on Hammersmith Bridge following the completion of the £2.9million project to resurface the carriageway.
People crossing the bridge can now use its full width and conflicts between people walking and cycling across should come to an end with lanes in each direction for cyclists, who are no longer required to dismount, and a separate two-way path for pedestrians. The outer footways will also remain open to pedestrians only.
The new wider pedestrian lane offers more space, improving accessibility for people who use wheelchairs. E-cargo bikes, which fit between the newly-installed 1.2m wide anti-terror barges, are also being trialled on the bridge to shuttle older and disabled residents as well as young children.
Engineers removed more than 1,000 deteriorated deck and footway panels for the main carriageway and replaced all the worn wooden deck boards, repaired some bulk timbers that support the decking, resurfaced the carriageway and walkways and installed anti-terror safety measures on the historic bridge.
The new decking has been funded by a grant from the Department for Transport (DfT) which is on top of the £4.7mn given to Hammersmith & Fulham Council for works to support the bridge hangers which connect the deck to the suspension chains.
Hammersmith Bridge deck before and after the works. Picture: H&F Council
Cllr Sharon Holder, Cabinet Member for Public Realm, said, “We are grateful to the DfT for the grant funding that has enabled us to re-open the main carriageway with new decking as well as carrying out the essential work to support the hangers."
The reopening of the main carriageway comes after engineers successfully stabilised the Grade II*-listed Victorian bridge.
Hammersmith & Fulham Council has spent a total of £48million on Hammersmith Bridge safe since August 2020 – when it was fully closed on safety grounds.
H&F and the DfT are currently considering a range of options and engineering solutions for the long-term future of the bridge.
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