Westminster Bridge will be upgraded with permanent protective barriers
(Picture: TfL)Westminster bridge will have fully segregated cycle lanes and permanent protective barriers by the end of January 2022, Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed.
Temporary barriers were installed on the bridge following the terror attack of 2017 which saw a car mount the pavement to hit pedestrians. More than 50 people were injured, four fatally.
Westminster Bridge was among eight central London crossings to have temporary protective measures installed following the attack, at a cost of £35 million.
TfL confirmed on Wednesday work will begin next week replacing the temporary barriers on Westminster Bridge with “heritage-style bollards” that will protect pedestrians and cyclists.
Nick Fairholme, TfL’s director of project and programme delivery, said: “Safety is our top priority, and the installation of these permanent measures at Westminster Bridge will play an important role in improving the safety on the bridge for those walking and cycling at this busy central London location.”
Mr Fairholme has warned there will be “some disruption” to travel across the bridge while work is carried out, with traffic restricted to one lane in each direction and some overnight closures of the bridge expected.
Diversions will be in place via York Road, Waterloo Bridge, the Strand and Whitehall for northbound traffic and via Victoria Street, Vauxhall Bridge Road, Albert Embankment and Lambeth Palace Road for southbound traffic.
Work will begin on November 15 and is expected to have been completed by the end of January 2022.
