Originally, it was anticipated that two periods of full closures to Tower Bridge – one for eight weeks and one for 12 weeks, would be required in order to complete these works. However, by working together with Transport for London (TfL) and our painting contractor, these closures have been reduced down to 36 night time closures, greatly minimising the disruption that these works would cause... 

A short video showing specialist painting contractors repainting the East Walkway on Tower Bridge.  Repainting the high-level walkways will take approximately five months to complete.  Read More →

Work is now well underway on repainting the East Walkway. The new paintwork, which has a life expectancy of 25 years, is essential to protect the steelwork and preserve the bridge for future generations. Applying grey undercoat around the window frames Applying the blue finish coat to the grid floor on the East Walkway Painting the Walkways using the Side Access Cradle  Read More →

42 metres above the River Thames,  the walkways provide stunning views of the city and many famous London sites. With the aid of photographs and interactive kiosks, visitors to Tower Bridge Exhibition can gain a greater understanding of how life would have been when the idea of a new bridge was originally conceived. View of the City from the Tower Bridge Walkway Building the Walkways The high... 

42 metres above the River Thames, specailist contractors have erected Side Access Platforms to each side of the East Walkway. Repainting the high-level walkways will take approximately five months to complete. The new paintwork, which has a life expectancy of 25 years, is essential to protect the steelwork and preserve the bridge for future generations. The Side Access Cradle One of the 12.0 x 7.5... 

A video showing the Silver Cloud cruise ship passing through Tower Bridge on 2nd August 2010 at 7.30pm. Since launching in 1994, the Silver Cloud has travelled to all corners of the world. Please note: The first minute of the video is speeded up by 500% Video by Harris Digital Productions  Read More →

This video clip from the 27th July 2010 shows a needle gun being used to remove defective coatings from around the rivet joints under the East Walkway. The needle gun uses an electrical current to rotate needles at varying speeds against the metallic surface to slowly chip away the numerous layers of paint and rust. Video by Harris Digital Productions  Read More →

Work is now well underway on removing the defective coatings from under the East Walkway of Tower Bridge. The defective coatings (rust and paint) are being removed using needle guns. The tool itself uses an electrical current to rotate needles at varying speeds against the metallic surface to slowly chip away at the numerous layers of paint and rust. Watch needle gun video Pyeroy, using a needle gun... 

Painting contractor Pyeroy, start work on the East Walkway of Tower Bridge. Steve, working on the external cross bracing External Cross Bracing with defective Top Coat removed. Awaiting final sanding. Steve, removing the defective Top Coat.  Read More →

We take our first look inside the cradles, which sit under the East Walkway of Tower Bridge. The temporary access staircase, which is now covered with debris netting Cradle number two and a bundle of straw. Port of London Authority by-laws require a bundle of straw to be suspended from the bridge to alert mariners to the reduced headroom. The two cradles under the East Walkway fitted with blue debris...