 Shortly after its opening , concerns were raised about the bridge 's safety . Following an inspection by John Hawkshaw and Edwin Clark in 1861 , an additional support chain was added on each side . Despite the strengthening there were still concerns about its soundness , and a weight limit of 5 tons was imposed . At the same time , the name was changed from Victoria Bridge to Chelsea Bridge , as the government was concerned about the reliability of suspension bridges and did not want a potential collapse to be associated with the Queen . 
