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03-MAR-2013

Millennium Bridge

The Millennium Bridge, officially known as the London Millennium Footbridge, is a steel suspension bridge for pedestrians crossing the River Thames in London, linking Bankside with the City. It is located between Southwark Bridge (downstream) and Blackfriars Railway Bridge (upstream). The bridge is owned and maintained by the Bridge House Estates, a charitable trust overseen by the City of London Corporation. Construction of the bridge began in 1998, with the opening on 10 June 2000.
Londoners nicknamed the bridge the "Wobbly Bridge" after participants in a charity walk on behalf of Save the Children to open the bridge felt an unexpected and, for some, uncomfortable swaying motion on the first two days after the bridge opened. The bridge was closed later that day, and after two days of limited access the bridge was closed for almost two years while modifications were made to eliminate the wobble entirely. It was reopened in 2002.
The southern end of the bridge is near the 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 façade is presented from across the river, framed by the bridge supports.

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Bryan Murahashi23-Mar-2013 16:12
Nice capture of this futuristic looking bridge. V
Walter Otto Koenig23-Mar-2013 15:40
Great perspective, very well composed image. "V"
Gerard Koehl23-Mar-2013 15:26
Superbe passerelle. V
Guest 23-Mar-2013 13:14
Excellent angle, superb view.
Tom LeRoy23-Mar-2013 13:04
A great view of the unusual bridge. Hope it didn't wobble while you were on it! V
Jim Coffman23-Mar-2013 12:45
Nice capture of this walk bridge!
Martin Lamoon23-Mar-2013 12:33
Another costly mistake! v
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