This is why a bale of hay is dangling below the Millennium Bridge in London

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This is why a bale of hay is dangling below the Millennium Bridge in London
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'Modern bridge, ancient traditions.'

A rope access contractor did the honours and suspended the bale of hay While parts of London are ultra-modern, there are some quirks which help us remember the city is steeped in history. The Millennium Bridge which spans the Thames is currently undergoing construction work, which has led to the bridge’s headroom being reduced. Now, we’re in the 21st century, and you’d think this change would be communicated to anyone using the river via electronic means.

2 explains: ‘When the headroom of an arch or span of a bridge is reduced from its usual limits but that arch or span is not closed to navigation, the person in control of the bridge must suspend from the centre of that arch or span by day a bundle of straw large enough to be conspicuous and by night a white light.’ A number of Londoners spotted the odd sight and took to social media – after all, it’s not every day you see a bale of hay dangling from a bridge.

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