London - Millennium bridge
The Millennium Bridge, designed by a consortium of British engineering firms, is a steel suspension pedestrian bridge. Construction began in 1998 and opened on 10 June 2000. It crosses the Thames and its southern end is close to the Globe Theater and Tate Modern, while the other end ends near the City of London School under St's Paul Cathedral.
Londoners dubbed it "Wobbly Bridge" after pedestrians experienced an alarming swaying movement on opening day. Following this problem, the bridge was closed two days after the inauguration and remained closed for works for almost two years. The work was carried out by a US multinational, the same that designed the arms connecting the Saturn V rocket to the launch pad, which installed large shock absorbers capable of damping oscillations and ensuring its stability.
London - Millennium bridge
The Millennium Bridge, designed by a consortium of British engineering firms, is a steel suspension pedestrian bridge. Construction began in 1998 and opened on 10 June 2000. It crosses the Thames and its southern end is close to the Globe Theater and Tate Modern, while the other end ends near the City of London School under St's Paul Cathedral.
Londoners dubbed it "Wobbly Bridge" after pedestrians experienced an alarming swaying movement on opening day. Following this problem, the bridge was closed two days after the inauguration and remained closed for works for almost two years. The work was carried out by a US multinational, the same that designed the arms connecting the Saturn V rocket to the launch pad, which installed large shock absorbers capable of damping oscillations and ensuring its stability.