Hammersmith Bridge illuminated in Valentine's message to government

Residents project red illumination on closed west London landmark to highlight delays to repair

Hammersmith Bridge has been illuminated bright red in a Valentine's Day stunt aimed at highlighting delays to its repair.

The 133-year-old west London bridge has been closed to traffic since April 2019 when cracks appeared in its pedestals. It then closed to pedestrian, cyclist and river traffic in August after a heatwave caused the faults to significantly increase".