[News] London's Tower Bridge stuck open

[TomandJerry]

London's Tower Bridge has become stuck open causing major traffic issues in the capital.

The famous landmark*was scheduled to open this afternoon*to allow a large wooden tall ship through, but it appears to have become jammed in place.

City of London Police said the 127-year-old crossing had been closed to both traffic and pedestrians "due to technical failure".

Avoid the area!

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[PILTDOWN MAN]

London's Tower Bridge has become stuck open causing major traffic issues in the capital.

The famous landmark*was scheduled to open this afternoon*to allow a large wooden tall ship through, but it appears to have become jammed in place.

City of London Police said the 127-year-old crossing had been closed to both traffic and pedestrians "due to technical failure".

Avoid the area!

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OK thanks I'll stay indoors.








































In Hurst Green

 

[LamieRobertson]

London Bridge is stuck open..lalalalalala….nah it’ll never catch on like the other one

 

[TomandJerry]

I wonder if they tried turning it on and off again

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[banjo]

5 minute job.

 

[A1X]

Pfft, all you need to cross it is some high revs and a bit of courage

 

[Easy 10]

Some mildly interesting facts. It took 8 years to build, and was opened in 1894. It was originally powered by steam, but was converted to electricity in 1976. It generally opens around 800 times a year. In 1952, a number 78 bus with 20 passengers had to jump the gap when it began opening as the bus was crossing. The actor Gordon Jackson (George Cowley in The Professionals) was arrested one afternoon in January 1981 for sliding down one of the blue curved suspension rods naked, aside from a dishevelled tartan dressing gown.

 

[Curious Orange]

Mrs Orange crossed the bridge shortly before it got stuck. Coincidence?

 

[Sirnormangall]

Ah that explains it - just stood there with the family for 20 minutes waiting for a ship to pass through!

 

[AmexRuislip]

It's been the only thing stopping the Russian navy from invading Landan Town.

 

[AmexRuislip]

ITV Landan news did say, there were a group of tourists from Norfolk that just pointed at the bridge....

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

Probably a prankster putting Viagra in the oil.

 

[grubbyhands]

Viagra has worn off now,it,s back down where it spends most of its time.

 

[Barham's tash]

Some mildly interesting facts. It took 8 years to build, and was opened in 1894. It was originally powered by steam, but was converted to electricity in 1976. It generally opens around 800 times a year. In 1952, a number 78 bus with 20 passengers had to jump the gap when it began opening as the bus was crossing. The actor Gordon Jackson (George Cowley in The Professionals) was arrested one afternoon in January 1981 for sliding down one of the blue curved suspension rods naked, aside from a dishevelled tartan dressing gown.

In one of the towers sits a dummy to represent one of the old operatives when it was steam powered. Was listening to Danny Baker one day and this guy phoned in to put him forward as the rudest man in the world. Bloke was a van driver who crossed the bridge multiple times daily always waving and never getting a response. He wouldn’t have it that it was a dummy. Just wouldn’t accept it and swore blind he’d seen it move.

 

[zefarelly]

Pfft, all you need to cross it is some high revs and a bit of courage

Less than a 5 minute job

https://youtu.be/QTOg4aYGtdY

 

[el punal]

Probably a prankster putting Viagra in the oil.

The BBC has reported that Tower Bridge has returned to its flaccid state.