A charity which looks after the Thames crossings in London said a 'practical purpose' was being served by the bale of straw.
A bale of straw is hanging from London's Millennium Bridge as part of a 'quirky tradition' to warn river traffic of maintenance and repair work. The bridge will be closed until 5 November so it can be cleaned and for the replacement of a layer of membrane on the structure. Work is expected underneath the bridge, triggering a London byelaw to hang the bale of straw to alert traffic on the Thames to the reduction in headroom.
' In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, City Bridge Foundation added: 'In accordance with ancient tradition a bundle of straw is dangled from Millennium Bridge to warn shipping of work under the bridge .' The suspension of the straw by day and a 'white light' at night is mentioned in the Port Of London Thames Byelaws, clause 36.2.
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