Construction work starts on riverside path under Barnes Bridge

A section of the Thames that is currently blocked for pedestrians by a railway bridge is finally getting a dedicated footbridge to avoid a nasty detour. At the moment, pedestrians and cyclists using the Thames Path in Dukes Meadows usually find themselves facing a long detour that takes them away from the Thames to pass through a narrow tunnel under the railway.
There have been plans to build a footbridge under the railway line since 2017, and there has been some preparation work going on, so th