millennium foot bridge over the thames with pauls background

navigate by keyword : background bridge foot london millennium millenniumbridge over pauls riverthames stpauls thames thamesbridges thamesfootbridge the with

Millennium Foot Bridge over the thames with St Pauls in the background Royalty Free Stock Photo

Millennium Foot Bridge over the River thames Royalty Free Stock Photo

Millennium Foot Bridge over the thames with St Pauls in the background

Built by Southwark Council in association with the Millennium Bridge Trust and the Corporation of London, this was the first new footbridge to be constructed over the Thames for 100 years. The bridge was designed by Foster and Partners, Ove Arup and Partners and Sir Anthony Caro and is 370 metres long, four metres wide and 9.5 metres above the river.It was inspected and dedicated by Queen Elizabeth II on May 9 2001 and opened on June 10. The bridge was closed soon after to allow engineers to investigate a disturbing swaying effect that occurred when a large number of people crossed at the same time. After installation of a new damping system the bridge was re-opened in 2002