The Hill car park in Bromley has been closed today for safety reasons following the latest condition survey.
Regular users of the car park will know that part of the car park has been closed for some time, also for safety reasons, with the latest survey showing deterioration in a particular concrete slab, prompting the closure. The ageing car park has been approaching the end of its life for some time, with successful partial demolition work in 2012 prolonging the life of the car park at that point.
Councillor Nicholas Bennett, Executive Councillor for Transport, Highways and Road Safety said, “We have expected this news to come forward at some point even though the latest survey results were a great disappointment. Safety is absolutely paramount, which is why we have acted to close this car park as soon as we understood that the outcome of the survey work. There is nearby car parking that can be used, both on street and in other car parks. We will now seek to understand more about the condition and the options available to us.”
Regular condition surveys have been undertaken, including monitoring the structural integrity of the building. The latest condition survey shows that one of the concrete slabs has weakened significantly, with the decision to close the car park for safety reasons then resulting.
Car park users are being advised to use alternative nearby parking, with both the Station Road car park and the Civic Centre multistorey car park in Stockwell Close being close by, with on street car parking also available. Season ticket holders are also being contacted to advise of alternative parking provision.
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