The company said the bridge was intended to have some movement, but those crossing it this weekend spoke of considerable sway. The first new river crossing in central London since Tower Bridge opened in 1894, the bridge was officially opened to the public on Saturday by the former model Heather Mills, who led schoolchildren on a sponsored walk. It closed for 10 minutes on Saturday because of excessive swaying and stewards have limited the numbers allowed on it since. A team from the bridge's engineers, Arup, were inspecting the bridge today in an attempt to locate the problem. The bridge remained open to pedestrians but the trust said it would close at 10pm.
Millennium projects appear jinxed.
The 758m Millennium Dome has endured a cash and visitor crisis which has led to the ousting of both its chairman and chief executive. And the opening of the Millennium Wheel, officially known as the British Airways London Eye, was postponed after a problem with the passenger pods.