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London Millennium Footbridge

Location: Essex, United Kingdom
Latitude & Longitude: 51.509743, -0.098416
Views: 1134   Posted By: bmeyer2 (04/08/2008)
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bmeyer2 (04/08/2008)

"The London Millennium Footbridge is a pedestrian-only steel suspension bridge crossing the River Thames in London, England, linking Bankside with the City. It is located between Southwark Bridge (downstream) and Blackfriars Bridge (upstream). With construction beginning in 1998, it was the first new bridge across the Thames in London since Tower Bridge in 1894 and it is owned and maintained by the City Bridge Trust, a charitable trust overseen by the City of London Corporation. Londoners nicknamed the bridge the Wobbly Bridge after crowds of pedestrians felt an unexpected swaying motion on the first two days after the bridge opened. The bridge was closed and modified, and further modifications eliminated the "wobble" entirely. The southern end of the bridge is near Globe Theatre, the Bankside Gallery and Tate Modern, the north end next to the City of London School below St Paul's Cathedral. The bridge alignment is such that a clear view of St Paul's south facade is presented from across the river, framed by the bridge supports, thus providing a scenic view of the cathedral." -Wikipedia More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Bridge_%28London%29

Peter (01/21/2009)

Here is a 360 panorama from Millenium Bridge linked to a google map of London

Will (01/28/2009)

those are people in the water are clearly kayaking. there is no way the bridge would wobble that far.

Sal (10/01/2009)

I remember walking across this when it was first opened. It was like being on a theme ride. Shame they spoilt our fun and shut it down for health and safety reasons.

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