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.
Click here for the history of these bridges.
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. For more about the
Millennium Bridge, visit the Arup website .