Bridge works and closures

City Bridge Foundation owns and manages five bridges across the River Thames in London. The five bridges are Tower Bridge, London Bridge, Southwark Bridge, Millennium Bridge and Blackfriars Bridge.

Our bridges form a critical part of London’s transport infrastructure, help keep the capital moving and support its role as a global capital of business, culture and tourism.

Each year we spend around £10m to ensure our five bridges are in tip-top condition for the tens of thousands of people who cross them every day. Our bridges are maintained and repaired at zero cost to the public taxpayer.

Where possible, we will highlight upcoming works and closures to the five bridges on this webpage.

Tuesday 10 October 2023 to Sunday 15 October 2023

Tower Bridge will be closed overnight to traffic and pedestrians from 10pm to 5.30am each night, until 5.30am on the Sunday morning. This is a regular, quarterly closure for essential maintenance work. Signed diversion routes will be in place.

Saturday 14 October 2023 to Monday 16 October 2023.

Tower Bridge will close from 7.30am on the Saturday until 5am on Monday 16 October 2023. This is in addition to the routine overnight closures taking place during the week from 10pm to 5.30am (see above). Signed diversion routes will be in place. See press release. 

No major works or closures.

No major works or closures.

Saturday 14 October 2023 to Sunday 5 November 2023

The Millennium Bridge will close at 8am on the Saturday, 14 October and reopen on Sunday, 5 November, or sooner if the work is completed more quickly

The closure will allow for the replacement of the synthetic membrane which separates the bridge’s steel structure from its aluminium bridge deck. See press release. 

For details of step-free and stepped diversions see Millennium Bridge Diversion Routes

No major works or closures.