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Albert Bridge in West London is back open for pedestrians and cyclists after a costly £8.5 million repair — funded entirely by Kensington and Chelsea Council — but the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is refusing to help, arguing TfL isn’t equipped to handle repairs for a bridge it doesn’t own. Meanwhile, the Mayor’s office is easing traffic with signal tweaks near the bridge, rerouting cars to Battersea and Chelsea. The debate over Albert Bridge is just the tip of the iceberg — Wandsworth Council is pushing for the Mayor to take charge of Hammersmith Bridge, closed to cars since 2019 with a £300 million repair bill, warning of a “managed decline” if left unaddressed.

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