Chislehurst Road bridge reopened by Bromley mayor Councillor Michael Turner

4:55pm Friday 16th November 2012 in Bromley By Robert Fisk

Bromley & Chislehurst MP Bob Neill with Orpington MP Jo Johnson at the opening of the bridge today Bromley & Chislehurst MP Bob Neill with Orpington MP Jo Johnson at the opening of the bridge today

AFTER a year of rebuilding works the Bromley mayoral car was the first vehicle over the Chislehurst Road bridge at its reopening today.

The mayor Councillor Michael Turner cut a ribbon to declare the bridge open before getting in the car to make the historic journey.

Invited guests, including children from nearby Leesons Primary School who took a great interest in every stage of the engineering project, then enjoyed a slice of celebratory cake.

Orpington MP Jo Johnson said: "I want to take this opportunity to congratulate Bromley Council and the contractor, Hochtief, for completing the work on time and on budget. "It is a vital link for Orpington residents and I know that today's opening will be welcomed by many in the constituency."

The bridge needed to be replaced after safety inspections revealed severe structural weaknesses and it had been closed since November 7 last year.

Comments(9)

Tonic says...
5:50pm Fri 16 Nov 12

Let's hope the contractors have done a better job than the shower who did Orpington High Street, otherwise it'll all have to be redone in a year or so with more mega-disruption.

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glenn_london says...
9:16pm Fri 16 Nov 12

Wouldn't a nice clear photo of the bridge be a bit more apt for this story? Those guys have worked hard for a year rebuilding the bridge and we get a photo of two politicians.

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goldenbroomboy says...
8:10am Sat 17 Nov 12

glenn_london wrote:
Wouldn't a nice clear photo of the bridge be a bit more apt for this story? Those guys have worked hard for a year rebuilding the bridge and we get a photo of two politicians.
Seconded.

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cookster says...
8:30am Sat 17 Nov 12

I love the fact they sent the politicians over first to test it.

Reminds me of that scene in the Indiana Jones movie.

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mouthalmighty says...
1:36pm Sat 17 Nov 12

I too second the fact that a picture of the bridge and the workmen/women would have been more appropriate. It's always the same: the nobs take all the glory. Well we are not stupid. We know who the glory should go to. The workmen and women who did all the hard manual graft.

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Lord Erastus Theobald Piggott says...
2:19pm Sat 17 Nov 12

Why the hell do they have to stage an official opening of a bridge like this? It's not exactly an architectural masterpiece.

This is most definitely a case of a ceremony too far.

Still, at the mayor got his boat* in the picture.

*Boat race = face. This Information is provided for Chiselhurst residents who are far too posh to know cockney rhyming slang and/or shop at Aldi.

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dugong says...
2:44pm Sat 17 Nov 12

I do not think Tonic need worry about the worlmanship, don't compare the professionals with the outfit that work with LBB authority.

I cannot understand why surveyors from LBB do not oversee the work Conways do whilst it is underway.

Stand at the broomhill stop, just for one, when we've had rain, and one has to skip sharply back when a bus arrives, otherwise we'll get showered with dirty water because of the unevenmess it's been left in, also, feel the bus shake itself to pieces when it enters the main high st at th chislehursr junction.

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BillHeslop says...
10:27pm Sat 17 Nov 12

Superb. Now the residents of Chislehurst can go across the bridge and down Poverest Roat. Dont bother going to Petts Wood. Go towards the Cray. On Cray Avenue is Skulls Cafe and a wide selection of fine food. A must for all.

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Gypo.Joe says...
3:01pm Sun 18 Nov 12

Do ya serve up hedgehog burgers Bill ?

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