The Hammersmith and Fulham Conservative Opposition Group have set out their proposals to fix Hammersmith Bridge. The proposal involves the building of a temporary 'military style' bridge just north of the existing bridge, for between £10-£20 million while works are to be carried out on the bridge.
Setting out a key plank of his party’s election platform, Councillor Jose Afonso, Hammersmith and Fulham Conservative Opposition Leader, said: “The costs for reopening Hammersmith Bridge have soared, while the Department for Transport, TfL and Hammersmith and Fulham Council are locked in squabbles over who pays. Given the national fiscal situation we should admit the current solution is dead in the water and look at an alternative. It is unacceptable that over the timeframe that Notre Dame burnt down and was rebuilt, we still can’t get an ambulance to cross the Thames at Hammersmith.”
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