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Evening Standard
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Lola Christina Alao

Millennium Bridge workers hang straw bale to abide by ancient bylaw

Millennium Bridge workers are hanging a bale of straw under the structure to comply with an ancient bylaw that states when repair works to a bridge over the Thames are in progress, straw must be dangled to make passing boats aware of the work going on beneath it and the reduced clearance.

The Millennium Bridge was closed on Saturday October 14 for three weeks until 5 November as urgent repair and cleaning work had become necessary.

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