| Bishopsford Road Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 51°23′43.38″N 0°10′24.29″W / 51.3953833°N 0.1734139°W / 51.3953833; -0.1734139 |
| Carries | Road |
| Crosses | River Wandle |
| Other name(s) | Mitcham Bridge |
| History | |
| Rebuilt | 2020/2021 |
| Location | |
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. The bridge was widened and a parallel pedestrian bridge built in the 1940s. 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.
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.
The bridge was reopened to cars in October 2021, and to buses in December 2021.
References
- "Mitcham Bridge". Merton Memories Photographic Archive. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- "London Road - Mitcham Mills and Mitcham Bridge". Layers of London. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ O'Connor, Tara (29 November 2019). "A Merton councillor says there's been a 'lack of urgency' in getting Merton's collapsed Bishopsford Road Bridge open". MyLondon. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Charsley, Monica (23 October 2020). "Bishopsford Road Bridge expected to open in 2021". Wimbledon Times. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- O'Connor, Tara (20 October 2021). "South London bridge reopens after two years but buses still can't use it". MyLondon. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- Marius, Callum (10 November 2021). "One of London's shortest bus routes that takes 7 minutes is set to disappear". MyLondon. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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