The tens of thousands of Croydon commuters who travel in to London for work each day via London Bridge or Charing Cross will have got a bit of a shock as they neared their destination this morning.
The latest stage of redevelopment at London Bridge took a massive step forward at the weekend, with the installation of a massive new rail bridge for the Thameslink services.
The ever-insightful Londonist blog has pictures from the weekend engineering works, with a full explanation of the hoped-for improvements in commuter journeys.
In Pictures: New Thameslink Railway Bridge | Londonist.
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