{"id":477040,"date":"2026-04-10T14:48:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/?p=477040"},"modified":"2026-04-10T14:48:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:48:46","slug":"albert-bridge-open-again-after-unexpected-movement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/area\/london\/albert-bridge-open-again-after-unexpected-movement\/","title":{"rendered":"Albert Bridge open again after &#8216;unexpected movement&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Albert Bridge has reopened after it was closed to pedestrians and cyclists on Wednesday afternoon (April 8), <em>writes Katherine Gray..<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Thames Crossing was shut-off to all traffic because sensors had picked-up \u201cunexpected movement.\u201d<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"69959\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448384\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">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<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Engineers have now confirmed that the movements are not an additional risk to pedestrians and cyclists. Albert Bridge remains closed to motor traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Andrew Burton, director of highways and regulatory services, said: \u201cWe\u2019re sorry for the inconvenience the temporary closure caused to pedestrians and cyclists. It was a necessary decision so we could monitor the bridge and ensure the extra movement we were seeing didn\u2019t put people at risk.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"68153\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448385\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtMTM1MDIxMDE2OCIgY2xhc3M9InNvdXRoLWNvbnRlbnQgc291dGgtZW50aXR5LXBsYWNlbWVudCIgc3R5bGU9Im1hcmdpbi1sZWZ0OiBhdXRvO21hcmdpbi1yaWdodDogYXV0bzt0ZXh0LWFsaWduOiBjZW50ZXI7Ij48IS0tICAvMTU0NzI1MDcwLDIyNjk0MTk2OTY5L3NvdXRod2Fya25ld3Mvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cyAtLT4NCjxkaXYgaWQ9ImRpdi1ncHQtYWQtMngxIj4NCjxzY3JpcHQ+DQpnb29nbGV0YWcuY21kLnB1c2goZnVuY3Rpb24oKSB7IGdvb2dsZXRhZy5kaXNwbGF5KCdkaXYtZ3B0LWFkLTJ4MScpOyB9KTsNCjwvc2NyaXB0Pg0KPC9kaXY+ICAgICAgICAgIDwvZGl2Pg==<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur top priority is safety and protecting the bridge for the future, so it\u2019s important that we act when our sensors pick up any change. We have a temporary solution coming in very soon which will stabilise the damaged component and help reduce the need for further closures for pedestrians and cyclists.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bridge closed to motor vehicles on February 7, after a crack in a cast iron component was found in the north eastern abutment. It is thought that temperatures reaching 25C on Wednesday are likely to have caused the changes in movement.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"71156\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448386\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtMTE4NDA1NDExIiBjbGFzcz0ic291dGgtaW4tYXJ0aWNsZS1tcHU5IHNvdXRoLWVudGl0eS1wbGFjZW1lbnQiPjwhLS0gIC8xNTQ3MjUwNzAsMjI2OTQxOTY5Njkvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cy9zb3V0aHdhcmtuZXdzIC0tPg0KPGRpdiBpZD0iZGl2LWdwdC1hZC1tcHU5Ij4NCjxzY3JpcHQ+DQpnb29nbGV0YWcuY21kLnB1c2goZnVuY3Rpb24oKSB7IGdvb2dsZXRhZy5kaXNwbGF5KCdkaXYtZ3B0LWFkLW1wdTknKTsgfSk7DQo8L3NjcmlwdD4NCjwvZGl2PiAgICAgPC9kaXY+<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Albert Bridge remains under \u201ccareful monitoring\u201d due to the cracked component. A temporary prop will be installed to support the weakened component and reduce risk of further closures to pedestrians and cyclists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At a Kensington and Chelsea Council leadership meeting on March 25, the cabinet approved plans to spend around \u00a38.5 million on a full repair job for the bridge, which would take up to 12 months to complete. Additional measures to prevent further damage to the bridge will also be put in place during the repair works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nicknamed \u2018The Trembling Lady\u2019 shortly after it opened in 1873, Albert Bridge is designed to move slightly, to accommodate a change in temperature or traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><em>Article by Local Democracy Service <\/em><\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"71157\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448387\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtMjg0MzcxOTkyIiBjbGFzcz0ic291dGgtaW4tYXJ0aWNsZS1tcHUtMTAgc291dGgtZW50aXR5LXBsYWNlbWVudCI+PCEtLSAgLzE1NDcyNTA3MCwyMjY5NDE5Njk2OS9zb3V0aHdhcmtuZXdzL3NvdXRod2Fya25ld3MgLS0+DQo8ZGl2IGlkPSJkaXYtZ3B0LWFkLW1wdTEwIj4NCjxzY3JpcHQ+DQpnb29nbGV0YWcuY21kLnB1c2goZnVuY3Rpb24oKSB7IGdvb2dsZXRhZy5kaXNwbGF5KCdkaXYtZ3B0LWFkLW1wdTEwJyk7IH0pOw0KPC9zY3JpcHQ+DQo8L2Rpdj4gICAgIDwvZGl2Pg==<\/script>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-southwark-news wp-block-embed-southwark-news\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"ZKNteiopGlLOdGVPUBL2843D6q9olAaHIr9UPYjYRxF5Cpjv0Qcdesz2k4KTqA107mEmnf\"><blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"V3Yv424dP8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/area\/london\/albert-bridge-will-reopen-within-12-months-after-a-8-5-million-repair-job-is-approved\/\">Albert Bridge will reopen within 12 months after a \u00a38.5 million repair job is approved<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Albert Bridge will reopen within 12 months after a \u00a38.5 million repair job is approved&#8221; &#8212; Southwark News\" src=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/area\/london\/albert-bridge-will-reopen-within-12-months-after-a-8-5-million-repair-job-is-approved\/embed\/#?secret=SAzQedamt0#?secret=V3Yv424dP8\" data-secret=\"V3Yv424dP8\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Albert Bridge has reopened after it was closed to pedestrians and cyclists on Wednesday afternoon (April 8), writes Katherine Gray.. The Thames Crossing was shut-off to all traffic because sensors had picked-up \u201cunexpected movement.\u201d Engineers have now confirmed that the movements are not an additional risk to pedestrians and cyclists. Albert Bridge remains closed to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18769,"featured_media":419347,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"format":"standard","override":[{"template":"1","parallax":"1","fullscreen":"1","layout":"right-sidebar","sidebar":"default-sidebar","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"top","share_float_style":"share-monocrhome","show_share_counter":"1","show_view_counter":"1","show_featured":"1","show_post_meta":"1","show_post_author":"1","show_post_author_image":"1","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","show_post_category":"1","show_post_reading_time":"0","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","post_calculate_word_method":"str_word_count","show_zoom_button":"0","zoom_button_out_step":"2","zoom_button_in_step":"3","show_post_tag":"1","show_prev_next_post":"1","show_popup_post":"1","show_comment_section":"1","number_popup_post":"1","show_author_box":"1","show_inline_post_related":"1"}],"image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"crop-500","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-500"}],"trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","disable_ad":"0","subtitle":"Nicknamed \u2018The Trembling Lady\u2019 the bridge was closed to pedestrians and cyclists on Wednesday "},"jnews_primary_category":{"id":"800"},"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":{"view_counter_number":"0","share_counter_number":"0","like_counter_number":"0","dislike_counter_number":"0"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[7375,800,13602],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-477040","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","category-london","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/477040","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18769"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=477040"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/477040\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":477043,"href":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/477040\/revisions\/477043"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/419347"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=477040"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=477040"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=477040"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}