After three years of grit-blasting, scaffolding and polyethylene wraps, Southwark Bridge has been returned to its original bright colours of green and yellow. More than 1,000 tonnes of expandable abrasive was used to blast South Bridge back to its bare metal framework, before being repainted using some 13,000 litres of paint. You can find more images of Southwark Bridge at www.cityheritage.info Before... 

Specialist painting contractors have started to erect scaffolding on the final Span of Southwark Bridge. Span 3 as seen from Bankside Scaffolding being erected on Southwark Bridge Scaffolding pole being cut to length   Scaffolding being erected around one of the lanterns Traffic Management on Southwark Bridge  Read More →

Industrial painting contractors have now started grit blasting Span 4. Polythene wraps have been applied to the scaffolding, which prevents particles of paint or dust escaping into the natural environment. More than 1,000 tonnes of expandable abrasive will be used to blast Southwark Bridge back to its metal framework before repainting. Images by Harris Digital Productions Grit blasting under Southwark... 

Industrial painting contractors continue to erect scaffolding around Span 4 on Southwark Bridge. The whole section will be encapsulated with polythene wraps to catch old paintwork as it falls, protecting Thames river life. Scaffolding on Southwark Bridge Southwark Bridge lampstand with the dome of St Paul's Cathedral in the background The scaffolding on Span 4 - looking north from Thames Path Scaffolding... 

Span 2 of Southwark bridge has now been grit-blasted and repainted. Scaffolding is now being erected around Span 4. You can follow every stage of the restoration of Span 4 on our website over the coming weeks. Scaffolding being erected on Span 4 Scaffolding on Span 4 as seen from Bankside Erecting scaffolding on Southwark Bridge Left - Span 5 which was repainted last year and Span 4 where the... 

Industrial painting contractors apply the Finish Coat ‘Southwark White’ to the underside of Span 2. Southwark White being applied to the underside of Span 2 Industrial painting contractor apply the 'Southwark White' The Finish Coat 'Southwark White' being applied to the underside of Span 2 The polythene wraps on Span 2  Read More →

Polythene wraps have now been applied to the east and west sides of Span 2. The generators and compressors have been delivered at Southwark Bridge and work on grit blasting the underside will begin shortly. Southwark Bridge as seen from the Millennium Bridge Span 2 (west side) enclosed with polythene wraps The compressors and generators arrive at Southwark Bridge The compressors and generators on... 

Work has now started on erecting scaffolding around Span 2 on Southwark Bridge. The work being carried out is within the existing Traffic Management arrangements. Scaffolding being erected on Span 2 Southwark Bridge from Three Cranes Walk Scaffolding on Span 2 The newly painted (Span 5) Bridge Parapet Southwark Bridge looking south Corrosion on the Bridge Parapet (Span 2) Erecting scaffolding on... 

The polythene wraps and scaffolding have now been removed from Span 5 of Southwark Bridge, revealing its bright colours of green and yellow. Span 5 as seen from the Thames Path The newly painted Arch (span 5) Span 5 as seen from the Thames Path The newly painted Bridge Parapet, with the Financial Times building in the background (L) The newly painted Span 5 returned to its original bright colours The... 

Work continues on removing the polythene wraps from the scaffolding which surrounds span 5 of Southwark Bridge. The scaffolding on the South Approach Contractors removing the Envirowraps Removing the Envirowraps Removing the Envirowraps from span 5 on the South East side of Southwark Bridge Contractors removing th Envirowraps on Span 5 Scaffolding surrounding the street lighting with the dome of...