Dukes Meadows Footbridge

Dukes Meadows Footbridge is a pedestrian bridge beside the River Thames in Chiswick in West London.

Opened in 2023, it allows the Thames Path on the north bank at Dukes Meadows to follow the river without diversion.

[1] The footbridge connects the Thames Path on either side of the railway, allowing the path to follow the river without diversion, and in the words of the London Borough of Hounslow's report Duke's Meadows Regeneration, "removing a frustrating dog-leg along the scenic walking and cycling route.

The part of the footway in line with the river is supported by two cylindrical piers in the riverbed, one upstream and one downstream of the existing railway bridge.

[3] The diagonals for the main span, originally designed as solid struts, are hollow, reducing material usage and lightening the structure.

Barnes Railway Bridge in 2020, looking downstream from the south bank, forming a barrier to the Thames Path along the north bank (left). Duke's Hollow nature reserve is on the extreme left of the image.