provided. During November 2017, an application for planning permission was submitted to Hounslow London Borough Council which proposed the construction of a bespoke pedestrian footbridge spanning along the bank of the Thames beneath Barnes Bridge, as a means of eliminating the need for a diversionary route in the future. Additionally, plans have been mooted for the reuse of the long out of use Locke structure, under which it is to be converted into a garden walkway; the ambition has reportedly attracted the support of national network infrastructure company Network Rail. The Dukes Meadows Footbridge, underneath the northern span of Barnes Railway Bridge, was opened in 2023 to allow the Thames Path to run beside the river at this point, rather than taking a detour of hundreds of metres to the nearest foot tunnel. The architects of that footbridge, Moxon, have also drawn up plans for a landscaped "green walkway" accessed by ramps on the disused 1849 railway bridge spans, joining up with the Thames Path. The project is supported by Network Rail, the London Borough of Richmond and the London Borough of Hounslow. Gallery See also Crossings of the River Thames List of bridges in London References External links 1849 establishments in England Barnes, London Bridges across the River Thames Bridges completed in 1849 Bridges completed in 1895 Buildings and structures in the London Borough of Hounslow Buildings and structures in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Grade II listed bridges in London Grade II listed buildings in the London Borough of Hounslow Grade II listed buildings in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Pedestrian bridges across the River Thames Pedestrian bridges in London Railway bridges in London Transport in the London Borough of Hounslow Transport in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames