Bishopsford Road Bridge Explained

Bishopsford Road Bridge
Carries:Road
Crosses:River Wandle
Other Name:Mitcham Bridge
Opening:-->
Rebuilt:2020/2021

Bishopsford Road Bridge (also called Mitcham Bridge) is a bridge in London that carries a road over the River Wandle.

History

The bridge was rebuilt around 1759 with funding from the county of Surrey, though a bridge in this location had existed for some time prior.[1] The bridge was widened and a parallel pedestrian bridge built in the 1940s.[2] Work on stabilising the bridge was started in April 2019.

The bridge collapsed on 14 June 2019 following flooding in the River Wandle four days earlier.[3]

As a result of the collapse, the routes 118, 280, N44 and N133 buses had to be diverted. A temporary route, numbered 718, was introduced on 30 November 2019 with a half-hourly frequency to restore service from stops previously served by 118, N133 to Morden tube station.

In 2020, the remains of the bridge were demolished. In October 2020, designs for a new bridge were approved.[4]

The bridge was reopened to cars in October 2021, and to buses in December 2021.[5] [6]

References

  1. Web site: Mitcham Bridge. live. 2021-11-19. Merton Memories Photographic Archive. https://web.archive.org/web/20211119122349/https://photoarchive.merton.gov.uk/collections/transport/51395-mitcham-bridge . 19 November 2021 .
  2. Web site: London Road - Mitcham Mills and Mitcham Bridge. live. 2021-11-19. Layers of London. https://web.archive.org/web/20211119122400/https://www.layersoflondon.org/map/records/london-road-mitcham-mills-and-mitcham-bridge . 19 November 2021 .
  3. Web site: O'Connor. Tara. 2019-11-29. A Merton councillor says there's been a 'lack of urgency' in getting Merton's collapsed Bishopsford Road Bridge open. live. 2021-11-18. MyLondon. https://web.archive.org/web/20201026161620/https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/merton-councillor-says-theres-been-17339753 . 26 October 2020 .
  4. Web site: Charsley. Monica. 2020-10-23. Bishopsford Road Bridge expected to open in 2021. live. 2021-11-19. Wimbledon Times. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20201029112720/https://www.wimbledonguardian.co.uk/news/18818760.bishopsford-road-bridge-design-gets-green-light/ . 29 October 2020 .
  5. Web site: O'Connor. Tara. 2021-10-20. South London bridge reopens after two years but buses still can't use it. 2021-11-19. MyLondon. en.
  6. Web site: Marius. Callum. 2021-11-10. One of London's shortest bus routes that takes 7 minutes is set to disappear. 2021-11-18. MyLondon. en.

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