London Bridges
The bridges across the River Thames are a vital part of London's transport infrastructure. The City of London owns and maintains four road bridges which require sustained and expert maintenance to ensure they are fit for their job as gateways to the City. Since the day of its re-opening in February 2002, the City of London has also taken over full responsibility for the Millennium footbridge.
Tower Bridge
This famous landmark bridge has a weight limit of 17 tonnes. Today some 40,000 vehicles cross Tower Bridge every day and it opens for river traffic about 900 times a year. For bridge opening times tel 020 7940 3984.
Visit the Tower Bridge Exhibition site
Blackfriars Bridge
Blackfriars Bridge remains the busiest of the four bridges, with an average of 54,000 vehicles passing over it each day. Again there is no weight limit.
Southwark Bridge
This is used by around 17,000 vehicles each day and there is no weight limit.
London Bridge
The current London Bridge was built in the early 1970's. There is no weight limit on the bridge itself, although there is a 17 tonne limit on the Monument pedestrian subway. An average of 38,000 vehicles use this bridge every day.
Millennium Bridge
The first new pedestrian bridge to be built across the Thames for over a century, the Millennium footbridge links the City with Bankside. Ownership of, and responsibiltiy for the bridge was transferred to the City of London in February 2002, when the bridge re-opened following successful remedial work to remove its 'wobble' . Open thoughout the year, it provides an invaluable link between communities north and south of the river
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