After 10 weeks Wandsworth bridge will reopen for traffic in time for the commute on Monday morning.
Wandsworth Bridge will reopen to traffic late on Sunday night after repairs.The bridge was closed on 24 July after inspections showed the need to replace some of the bridge's critical weight-bearing parts.Wandsworth council's cabinet member for transport, Jenny Yates, said: "This was a complex and challenging set of repairs, which were vitally important if the bridge was to remain in safe working condition.
"We understand the closure to traffic has caused disruption and we'd like to apologise for the inconvenience it's caused", she added. She also paid a tribute "to the hardworking team of council engineers and contractors" who saw the scheme "to a successful conclusion". A spokesperson for the council warned commuters that while the traffic lanes are scheduled to reopen late on Sunday, much of the scaffolding and other equipment will remain in place for a while because it will take time to dismantle.
The council has also indicated that it would like to introduce a segregated cycle lane to protect cyclists as they cross the river. This would be a future project.
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