The London Millennium Bridge
I guess there are a few London landmarks in this image but the one I am aiming for is the nearby pedestrian bridge which spans the Thames between St Paul's Cathedral (out of sight on the right), and the Tate Modern art gallery on the left.
Intended as a grand gesture to celebrate the new millennium, it got off to a shaky start - literally - after pedestrians experienced an alarming swaying motion on its opening day. The bridge was closed later that day and, after two days of limited access, it was closed again for almost two years so that modifications and repairs could be made to keep the bridge stable and stop the swaying motion. It reopened in February 2002.
It recently reopened to the public after a three week closure for essential maintenance work, following a project to replace the synthetic membrane between the aluminium bridge deck and steel structure underneath.
Contractors also used the closure as an opportunity to give the 23-year-old structure a deep clean.
The bridge is owned and maintained by 900-year-old charity City Bridge Foundation, at no cost to the taxpayer.
100x: The 2024 Edition
10/100 London landmarks by night
The London Millennium Bridge
I guess there are a few London landmarks in this image but the one I am aiming for is the nearby pedestrian bridge which spans the Thames between St Paul's Cathedral (out of sight on the right), and the Tate Modern art gallery on the left.
Intended as a grand gesture to celebrate the new millennium, it got off to a shaky start - literally - after pedestrians experienced an alarming swaying motion on its opening day. The bridge was closed later that day and, after two days of limited access, it was closed again for almost two years so that modifications and repairs could be made to keep the bridge stable and stop the swaying motion. It reopened in February 2002.
It recently reopened to the public after a three week closure for essential maintenance work, following a project to replace the synthetic membrane between the aluminium bridge deck and steel structure underneath.
Contractors also used the closure as an opportunity to give the 23-year-old structure a deep clean.
The bridge is owned and maintained by 900-year-old charity City Bridge Foundation, at no cost to the taxpayer.
100x: The 2024 Edition
10/100 London landmarks by night