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Albert Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

A3031 Over River Thames in London: Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Metal Plate Girder Stiffening Eyebar Chain Cable-Stayed, Fixed

Length: 710 ft. Main Span: 385 ft. Roadway: 27 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1873 By: Britannia Ironworks of Derby, England and Rowland Mason Ordish

This highly ornamented bridge is also noted for its unique and very early cable-stayed type bridge design.

Cadogan Pier Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.1 Miles (0.1 Kilometers)

Pedestrian Walkway Over River Thames in London: Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Metal Rivet-Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 2

Built By: Unknown

These graceful bowstring spans provide pedestrian access to boats that dock at this pier.

Battersea Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.4 Miles (0.6 Kilometers)

A3220 (Battersea Bridge and Beaufort Street) Over River Thames in London: Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Metal (Cast Iron) Hingeless Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 726 ft. Main Span: 163 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1890 By: John Mowlem and Company of London, England and Joseph Bazalgette

This is a large, beautiful cast iron deck arch with handsome ornamentation.

Battersea Railway Bridge
Cremorne Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1 Miles (1.5 Kilometers)

Railroad (London Overground, West London Line) Over River Thames in London: Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Metal Hingeless Solid Ribbed Spandrel Braced Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 755 ft. Main Span: 140 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1863 By: Brassey and Ogilvie of London, England and William Baker

This bridge is an early example of a metal arch bridge built largely from wrought iron rather than cast iron, although some components of this bridge are cast iron.

Chelsea Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.1 Miles (1.7 Kilometers)

A3216 (Queenstown Road, Chelsea Bridge Road) Over River Thames in London: Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Metal Plate Girder Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed

Length: 698 ft. Main Span: 352 ft. Roadway: 45 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1937 By: Holloway Brothers of London, England and London County Council Engineers and Thomas Peirson Frank

This bridge is a very rare example of a self-anchored suspension bridge.

Wandsworth Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.7 Miles (2.7 Kilometers)

A217 (Wandsworth Bridge Road) Over River Thames in London: Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Metal Cantilever Variable Depth Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 650 ft. Main Span: 300 ft. Roadway: 48 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1940 By: Holloway Brothers of London, England and Thomas Peirson Frank

This is a riveted deck plate girder bridge noted for its graceful curves and unusual cantilever design.

Vauxhall Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.5 Miles (4 Kilometers)

A202 (Vauxhall Bridge Road) Over River Thames in London: Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Metal Two-Hinged Solid Ribbed Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 809 ft. Main Span: 149 ft. Roadway: 50 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1906 By: London County Council Labor and Maurice Fitzmaurice and Alexander Binnie

This bridge is known for its beautiful and detailed statues and for its bright colors.

Lambeth Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.8 Miles (4.5 Kilometers)

Lambeth Road Over River Thames in London: Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Metal Two-Hinged Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 776 ft. Main Span: 165 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1932 By: Dorman Long of Middlesbrough, England and George Humphreys

Although one of the younger metal arch bridges over River Thames in London, this bridge still retains some of the charm and beauty of earlier bridges.

Fulham Railway Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.9 Miles (4.6 Kilometers)

Railroad (London Underground District Line) Over River Thames in London: Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Metal Lattice Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 1,371 ft. Main Span: 152 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1889 By: Head Wrightson of Thornaby-on-Tees, England and William Jacomb

This is an attractive multi-span example of a heavy lattice girder bridge.

Westminster Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3 Miles (4.9 Kilometers)

A302 (Westminster Bridge Road) Over River Thames in London: Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Metal (Cast Iron) Hingeless Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 820 ft. Main Span: 130 ft. Roadway: 48 ft. Main Spans: 7

Built 1862 By: Thomas Page and Thomas Page

Featuring decorative cast iron fascia arches, this iconic arch bridge is famous as the bridge that sits in the shadow of Parliament and Big Ben.

Putney Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3 Miles (4.9 Kilometers)

A219 (Putney High Street) Over River Thames in London: Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 700 ft. Main Span: 163 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1884 By: John Waddell of Edinburgh, Scotland and Joseph Bazalgette

This bridge is a stone arch bridge that has an appearance similar to the old London Bridge.

Putney Pier Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.2 Miles (5.1 Kilometers)

Pedestrian Walkway Over River Thames in London: Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Metal Rivet-Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 2

Built By: Unknown

These graceful bowstring spans provide pedestrian access to boats that dock at this pier.

Hungerford Bridge
Charing Cross Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.2 Miles (5.2 Kilometers)

Railroad (Network Rail) Over River Thames in London: Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Metal Multiple-Type-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,300 ft. Main Span: 165 ft. Main Spans: 9

Built 1864 By: Unknown and John Hawkshaw

This bridge is unusual in the United Kingdom for its use of pins for connecting some of the truss members.

Hammersmith Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4 Miles (6.4 Kilometers)

Hammersmith Bridge Road (A306) Over River Thames in London: Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Metal Pony Truss Stiffening Eyebar Chain Suspension, Fixed

Length: 700 ft. Main Span: 400 ft. Roadway: 27 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1887 By: Dixon, Appleby and Thorne and Joseph Bazalgette

This magnificent bridge is one of the most beautiful and ornately decorated bridges in the UK.

Blackfriars Bridge
Blackfriars Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.2 Miles (6.8 Kilometers)

A201 Over River Thames in London: Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Metal (Cast Iron) Hingeless Solid Ribbed Spandrel Braced Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 923 ft. Main Span: 190 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1869 By: P. A. Thom and Company and Joseph Cubitt

This bridge features a combination of cast iron and wrought iron design, and is extensively decorated.

Blackfriars Railway Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.3 Miles (6.9 Kilometers)

Railroad (Thameslink, Blackfriars Station) Over River Thames in London: Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Metal Hingeless Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Span: 190 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1886 By: Lucas and Aird and John Wolfe-Barry and Henry Marc Brunel

This wrought iron arch bridge, sitting next to the piers of another former railway bridge, has in recent years been turned into a part of Blackfriars Station.

Southwark Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.8 Miles (7.7 Kilometers)

A300 (Southwark Bridge Road and Queen Street) Over River Thames in London: Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Metal Hingeless Solid Ribbed Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 800 ft. Main Span: 240 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1921 By: Sir William Arrol and Company of Glasgow, Scotland and Mott, Hay and Anderson

This graceful riveted arch bridge is enhanced by a beautiful multi-color paint scheme.

Cannon Street Railway Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.9 Miles (7.9 Kilometers)

Railroad (Network Rail) Over River Thames in London: Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 855 ft. Main Span: 148 ft. Roadway: 66 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1866 By: Unknown and John Hawkshaw

Although originally dating to 1866, this deck plate girder bridge has been extensively modified and altered over its history.

Tower Bridge Road Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.6 Miles (9 Kilometers)

Railroad (Network Rail) Over Tower Bridge Road in London: Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Metal Solid Ribbed Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 70 ft. Main Span: 70 ft. Roadway: 139 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This is a nicely decorated riveted steel deck arch bridge.

Tower Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.9 Miles (9.4 Kilometers)

A100 (Tower Bridge Road) Over River Thames in London: Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Suspension, Fixed

Length: 880 ft. Main Span: 100 ft. Roadway: 21 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1894 By: Sir William Arrol and Company of Glasgow, Scotland and John Wolfe Barry

One of the most famous bridges in the world is also noted for its lack of alteration, unique appearance, and pioneering bascule design.

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S - Dismantled and/or in storage. L - Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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