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"The council has previously said repairs to the bridge, which crosses the River Thames between Chelsea and Battersea, would cost about 8.5 million and that it was hoped they would take a year."
"Our contractors are on site but the closure will remain in place while we continue to monitor the bridge's movements over the next 24 hours."
"Albert Bridge is designed to move slightly to accommodate a change in temperature or traffic, and it was nicknamed 'The Trembling Lady' shortly after it opened in 1873."
A bridge crossing the River Thames between Chelsea and Battersea is closed after an engineering inspection detected slight movement. Contractors are monitoring the bridge's movements for 24 hours. Repairs are estimated to cost 8.5 million and are expected to take a year. The repairs will allow the bridge to reopen to motor traffic and include improvements to the road surface and preventative work. Albert Bridge, known as 'The Trembling Lady', was designed to move slightly with temperature and traffic changes.
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