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Broadmead Road Bridge is a key transport link in Redbridge, but it has been shut to motor traffic for nine months.

It spans the Central line and should carry four lanes of vehicles. It was closed as structural defects were found in the bridge. Cracks in the concrete were discovered and the internal metal reinforcements were corroded.

It has similarities with other infrastructure closures in the capital, including Hammersmith Bridge, and it too has resulted in a political row that shows little sign of being resolved.

The cost to repair the bridge is at least 拢25m, potentially more, but at the moment there is no funding to fix it. 大象传媒 London's Transport and Environment Correspondent Tom Edwards has the story.

(Image credit: Redbridge Council)