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Tower Bridge is being stripped of its traditional paintwork and repainted blue and white as a part of the four year restoration programme.

Work started this summer and the landmark will stay open until at least the winter of 2010 at which point it will be closed for several months.

Contractors will paint each bridge a quarter at a time to minimise disruption.

Bridge sections are being wrapped in scaffolding to catch old paintwork as it falls, protecting life in the Thames.

It is hoped the improvements will last at least 25 years.

Tower Bridge, the only raising bridge in London, is crossed by 44,000 motorists and pedestrians a day.

Bridge lifts

Grab yourself a photo as the bridge lifts at the following times in October!

Thursday 2nd - 09:00, 09:40, 19:00, 19:50, 23:15, 23:45
Friday 3rd - 15:45, 19:00
Saturday 4th - 08:00, 09:40, 12:20, 13:00, 21:00
Sunday 5th - 09:40, 16:00, 16:30
Tuesday 7th - 18:30
Wedesday 8th - 09:25
Thursday 9th - 18:45, 19:15
Friday 10th - 12:15, 13:45, 22:30
Saturday 11th - 10:10, 16:30, 18:00, 19:45
Sunday 12th - 10:10, 20:00, 20:30
Wednesday 22nd - 17:15, 19:30, 22:30
Thursday 23rd - 08:00
Thursday 30th - 14:45, 15:30, 17:30, 18:15