Millennium Bridge, London, England

Related people

Matthew Canterna (photographer)
Anthony Caro (sculptor)
Ove Arup and Partners (engineer)
Norman Robert Foster (architect)
Foster and Partners (was created by)

Date

2000-2001

Description

London's Millennium Bridge connects the West bank and city of London to the East bank and the Tate Modern Gallery. The stainless steel construction spans 325 m and is the first pedestrian river crossing over the Thames in central London for more than a century. The bridge uses "lateral suspension" - an engineering innovation that allows suspension bridges to be built without tall supporting columns. The designers predicted it would be a "blade of light" across the Thames," an absolute statement of our capabilities at the beginning of the 21st century". -- http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/uk/2000/millennium_brid... Keywords: United Kingdom, England, Greater London, London, transportation structure, bridges, ceremonial and religious structures, churches, cathedrals, river, pedestrians, St. Paul's. Contributed by Matthew Canterna.

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