Tower Bridge of London remained in the raised position for almost 12 hours due to technical problems.

It is reported by "

The famous bridge was raised on Monday to allow the tall wooden sailboat Tenacious to pass, but after that they could not lower it.

London police said the 127-year-old bridge was closed "

The bridge was only open to traffic on Tuesday morning.. Drivers and pedestrians have been warned to avoid this area. The access roads to the bridge were also closed during the renovation..

The bridge built in 1894 is bred about 80 times a year, ships must submit a request in writing at least 24 hours before passing.

The bridge was stuck open for an hour in August last year, and in 2005, due to a technical malfunction during lifting, it was disabled for 10 hours..