FOI request detail

Hammersmith Bridge

Request ID: FOI-0651-1920
Date published: 24 June 2019

You asked

I would like to ask the following questions about how much money the council has spent on maintaining and checking Hammersmith Bridge, due its known long-standing structural problems. 1. Can you provide me with a breakdown of how much TfL spent on carrying out monitoring and assessments of the condition of Hammersmith Bridge in every financial year since 2013/2014? 2. How much did TfL spend on surveying work on Hammersmith Bridge in every financial year since 2013/2014? 3. How much did TfL spend on repair works to Hammersmith Bridge in each of the years 2016/2017 and 2017/2018?

We answered

Our Ref:         FOI-0651-1920

Thank you for your request received on 3 June 2019 asking for information about funding for Hammersmith Bridge.
 
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm we do hold the information you require.
 
Hammersmith Bridge is currently closed to motor traffic until major safety-critical strengthening work can be completed. We are working with Hammersmith and Fulham Council to confirm the final plan for this work as soon as possible.
 
Please see the table below for the funding provided by TfL for Hammersmith Bridge:
 
Year (£ millions) 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19
Repairs £0 £0.20 £0.25 £0.57 £0.35 £0.28
Inspections, assessments and monitoring (and surveying)  £0 £0  £0.30 £0.22 £0.67 £1.42
 
If this is not the information you are looking for please feel free to contact me.
 
Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.

Yours sincerely

Gemma Jacob
Senior FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London

[email protected]

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