OPERATION LOCKDOWN: BRIDGES BARRICADED IN CONCRETE AND STEEL
BARRIERS have been installed on three central London bridges following the weekend terror attack.
They were introduced to prevent traffic mounting the pavement on Westminster, Lambeth and Waterloo bridges.
In Saturday’s attack pedestrians were mown down by a van on London Bridge before attackers stabbed people in Borough Market, killing seven.
And five people were killed on March 22 when Khalid Masood drove a car into pedestrians on Westminster Bridge and then stabbed a police officer. Westminster City Council leader Nickie Aiken said: ‘People in Westminster need this kind of protective measure – it is sensible and proportionate.
‘The kind of security barrier now in place on Westminster Bridge needs to be part of a permanent solution.’ Met Police
assistant commissioner Mark Rowley had promised on Sunday there would be ‘increased physical measures on London’s bridges to keep the public safe’.
But some cyclists claim the barriers, pictured, have made journeys more dangerous by reducing the width of cycle lanes. Sam Jones, from Cycling UK, said there was ‘clear concern’ over the impact of the barriers, with some claiming the structures will reduce the distance between motor vehicles and bicycles.