Repairs to the Millennium Bridge, known for its wobbliness, are ongoing until early November. As part of the repair efforts and in adherence to an ancient law, workers have suspended a bale of hay from the bridge. This unusual practice derives from a historical bylaw in London that mandates that straw must be dangled underneath any bridge on the Thames during construction, serving as a warning to boats of limited clearance underneath the bridge.
Millennium Bridge is undergoing repairs until early November, prompting construction workers to dangle a bale of hay from it. This follows an ancient London bylaw requiring straw to be suspended beneath bridges on the Thames during repair works to notify passing boats of reduced clearance.
The repairs to the Millennium Bridge have triggered a little-known London bylaw which mandates that straw be dangled beneath bridges during construction. This age-old regulation serves as a warning to boats navigating the Thames.
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