"The report reads: 'Bearing in mind that it opened 13 years before the motor car was invented, it's a testament to the skill and ingenuity of successive generations of civil engineers that the beautiful Grade II* listed building that is Albert Bridge not only still spans the River Thames, but is capable of carrying motor vehicles.'"
"The council says it must maintain certain mitigations until repairs are completed, at a cost of 56,000 per month. The initial emergency works that are still in the process of being installed are forecast to cost the council about 550,000."
"About 15,000 cars and light vans are having to find alternative river crossings each day while the bridge remains shut to traffic, though it is still open to pedestrians and cyclists."
The council is evaluating how to fund the 8.5 million repair works for Albert Bridge, considering adding it to the 2026-27 capital program. They have requested financial contributions from Transport for London and the Department for Transport, but funding timelines conflict with the council's goal to reopen the bridge quickly. Repairs are expected to take up to a year due to the bridge's complex design. The council is also discussing the fairness of responsibility distribution for bridge maintenance among boroughs.
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