Friday, 13 November 2009

Putney Bridge breakup: my action



UPDATE: 9.56pm

We've had a very prompt reply from the council:

Once again, thank you for passing these defects to me.

I had been assured that all carriageway defects had been repaired previously, a more thorough inspection and repair process will be carried out next week and I shall endeavour to have the worse ones temporarily filled tomorrow.

The continuing problems with the bridge are of great concern. An engineer inspected the bridge for water egress at carriageway level last week during dry weather. None was witnessed, although water was escaping underneath. The report to me was quite positive in that respect, that the carriageway surface may be less prone to deterioration in future.

Whilst I am very keen to resolve this matter fully, I am loathe to arrange for large scale carriageway resurfacing works if it is to suffer in the same way that it is now.

I shall consider our options and keep you informed.

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