Hammersmith Bridge is a crossing of the River Thames in West London. Since its construction in 1887 it has suffered structural problems and has been closed for lengthy periods on several occasions. In 1984 the Barnes-side tower bearings failed under a heavy load and had to be replaced. On 1 June 2000 the bridge was damaged by an IRA bomb planted underneath the Barnes span. As part of the renovations following the attack, the bridge received a complete new paint job restoring it to the original colour scheme of 1887. The bridge was declared a Grade II listed structure in 2008. #19th_century #barnes #bridge #britain #deck #england #fulham #gold #green #hammersmith #joseph_bazalgette #london #steel_trusses #stone #streetlight #suspension #thames #tourism #tower #traffic #uk #victorian
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