Bridge Will Be Shut for Weeks ; Drivers Face Mayhem After Battersea Barge Crash Forces Closure

Evening Standard - London › September 21, 2005

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COMMUTERS face weeks of chaos after a river barge smashed into Battersea Bridge.

Engineers from Transport for London, who examined the Victorian bridge, said there was "pretty serious damage" and that it was likely to remain closed to vehicles "for weeks if not months".

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Bridge Will Be Shut for Weeks ; Drivers Face Mayhem After Battersea Barge Crash Forces Closure

Extensive diversions for motorists were being set up with commuters being sent over neighbouring Albe...

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