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London Bridge is undergoing an unscheduled engineering review due to concerns about its structural integrity, following a bridge collapse in Dresden, Germany last year. The City Bridge Foundation, which manages five Thames crossings including London Bridge, initiated this assessment to understand better the condition of the cables within the bridge. Although initial findings showed no defects, the charity has also planned similar reviews for other bridges like Waterloo, Blackfriars, Southwark, and Tower Bridges in response to growing concerns over their maintenance needs.

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The City Bridge Foundation, a charity managing five river crossings in London including London Bridge, has accelerated an engineering review due to growing concerns about the structural condition of ageing bridges. This decision follows the collapse of the Carola Railway Bridge in Dresden, Germany, in September 2024, which shares similar design features with London Bridge and was completed in the early 1970s. Despite initial investigations not revealing any defects, the foundation aims to deepen their understanding of the bridge's cables' condition. The review is part of a broader initiative involving structural assessments for other bridges like Waterloo Bridge, Blackfriars Bridge, Southwark Bridge, and Tower Bridge, amid warnings from Westminster City Council about potential closures due to funding shortfalls.

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