Petition

Restore the Hammersmith Bridge river crossing for cars.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

We want government to take control of the funding and process to reopen this important bridge to vehicular traffic given the stalemate between existing parties. Significant additional traffic to the bridges east and west of it is causing significant snarl-ups since its closure in 2019.
Only Parliament and government have the resources and leverage to bring all relevant parties together eg the various boroughs, TfL, the Dept of Transport to resolve this situation.

Why it was rejected

It was about a matter for a local council or devolved government, not the UK Government or Parliament.

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Timeline

14 Oct 2025 Petition opened for signatures
17 Nov 2025 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 17 Nov 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Aug 2026.