Majority of London’s Thames Bridges Are in Poor Condition
Over half of London’s bridges across the River Thames are in ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ condition, the worst possible ratings, with the crossing in Chelsea deteriorating after heavy vehicles were recently diverted from a nearby crossing.
Covered by 2 sources from 2 countries. First reported by Bloomberg ·
How 2 newspapers cover this story
Majority of London’s Thames Bridges Are in Poor Condition
Over half of London’s bridges across the River Thames are in ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ condition, the worst possible ratings, with the crossing in Chelsea deteriorating after heavy vehicles were recently diverted from a nearby crossing.
Over half of all of London's bridges are in a 'poor' or 'very poor' condition
Sixteen bridges that cross The Thames are in a bad state
Coverage details
2 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: Bloomberg and Evening Standard. Bloomberg published it first, on November 3, 2026; the last outlet to join was Evening Standard, 2 days later.
Key names in the coverage: London, River Thames and Chelsea.
By country: United States (1), United Kingdom (1).
