Suction Excavation continues to be responsible for the latest London Bridge havoc!!
So, some of you may have been to London recently and seen the iconic London Bridge 'out of action' - this is due to the latest restoration and structural repair work being carried out, with the bridge being closed until the scheduled re-open date on 30th December.
Our team of suction excavator operatives have been working both days and nights removing material from from the bridge to allow for waterproofing of the archways in the approach to the bridge, which were last worked on when they were built at the end of the 19th century!
Other work will include replacing the Victorian bridge's timber decking - which was last refurbished in the 1970s - and resurfacing the road and walkways.
A little bit of history of Tower Bridge
1886 - It took eight years and 432 construction workers to build Tower Bridge, which opened in 1894
1910 - The high-level walkways, which were designed so the public could still cross the bridge when it was raised, were closed down due to lack of use
1912 - During an emergency, Frank McClean had to fly between the bascules and the high-level walkways in his Short biplane, to avoid an accident
1952 - A London bus driven by Albert Gunter had to leap from one bascule to the other when the bridge began to rise with the number 78 still on it
1977 - Tower Bridge was painted red, white and blue to celebrate the Queen's Silver Jubilee. Before that it was a chocolate brown colour
Source: Tower Bridge Exhibition
