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Vauxhall Bridge
arch bridge in central London / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vauxhall Bridge is a steel and granite bridge in central London. It crosses the River Thames in a north-west south-east direction between Vauxhall on the south bank and Westminster on the north bank.
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Vauxhall Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 51°29′15″N 0°07′37″W |
Carries | 4 lanes of roadway, cyclists, and pedestrians |
Crosses | River Thames |
Locale | London |
Preceded by | Regent Bridge (Old Vauxhall Bridge) 1816–1898 |
Characteristics | |
Design | Arch bridge |
Material | Steel and granite |
Total length | 809 feet (247 m) |
Width | 80 feet (24 m) |
No. of spans | 5 |
Piers in water | 4 |
Clearance below | 39 feet 9 inches (12.1 m) at lowest astronomical tide[1] |
History | |
Designer | Sir Alexander Binnie, Sir Maurice Fitzmaurice |
Opened | 26 May 1906 |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | 50,533 vehicles (2004)[2] |
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