London’s Tower Bridge will get caught open for 2nd time in a yr

London’s well-known Tower Bridge acquired caught in its open place for the second time in a yr as a result of a technical fault on Monday, resulting in tail-backs of highway visitors making an attempt to cross the River Thames.
The bridge, which permits boats to cross beneath by elevating the highway which crosses it, acquired caught shortly earlier than 2:45pm (1345 GMT), a spokeswoman for the City of London police drive stated.
Since 1976, the bridge’s two arms, or bascules, have been operated by engines powered by oil and electrical energy, changing the unique steam-powered ones that dated again to the nineteenth century.
“Due to a technical issue, Tower Bridge is currently stuck in a raised position,” a spokesman for the City of London Corporation, which owns the bridge, stated. “We are working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.”
It was the second time in a yr that the bridge acquired caught. In August 2020, it was closed for extra 24 hours when its bascules jammed in an open place.