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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Ross Lydall

Hammersmith Bridge: Thames crossing repair bill soars to £250million raising fears it won't ever reopen to traffic

The cost of repairing Hammersmith Bridge has soared to £250 million - raising fears that the Thames crossing will never reopen to vehicles.

The latest estimate, up about £100 million on previous expectations, comes as the fifth anniversary approaches of the 137-year-old bridge being closed on safety grounds.

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