Safety issue No 1:
4 missing hand rails - removed when the bridge was repaired a few years ago, and not replaced. There is literally nothing to hold on to for the first 4 steps at the very top and the stairs are very steep (45deg) and very high and I'm not getting any younger.

Safety issue 2:
This new cycle channel.
This is a metal rail that runs top to bottom 1' from (what is left of) the hand rail. The wooden planking for cycles on the other side is due to be removed (reluctantly), because as things stand, small children cannot comfortably reach either hand rail.

There is, as yet, no warning about this cycle channel and I think it is an unnecessary hazard. This rail is level with the very top step and if you did not notice it, I think it is likely you would die. It is like having a roller skate at the top of both sets of stairs. The rail should have ran a few yards onto the bridge and that side clearly marked as a cycle lane/hazard.

From a cycling point of view, I do not like the look of it and suggest unless you have a bike you can easily carry, this bridge really is not for you. Which is a shame because this is potentially an important route for cyclists connecting up to Crystal Palace and avoiding busy roads.

German bridge? The Germans would not put up with this if they were still here.