London’s famous Tower Bridge has been stuck open, sparking travel chaos. The bridge has been forced to shut for emergency repairs.
The iconic landmark was experiencing a technical fault – meaning the bridge was stuck open and traffic was halted.
It was raised to allow a sailboat passage along the river, but became lodged in the raised position leaving thousands of road users stuck.
Motorists were stuck on the bridge as engineers tried to fix the problem, but the road was closed after the issue continued for several hours on Monday afternoon.
Delays were reported on both sides of the bridge, sparking travel chaos in the capital for motorists and pedestrians.
City of London Police warned the bridge was closed to traffic and pedestrians due to a “technical failure.”
One passerby tweeted: “Tower Bridge is currently experiencing a technical fault and the bridge is stuck open.
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