What bridges go over the River Thames?

Central London

Crossing	Type	Opened
Millennium Bridge	Suspension bridge, footbridge	10 Jun 2000
Bankside Cable Tunnel	Utility tunnel	1940s
Blackfriars Railway Bridge	Steel bridge, arch bridge, truss bridge, railway bridge	1886
Blackfriars Bridge	Steel bridge, road bridge, arch bridge	1869

How many bridges are there over the Thames in central London?

Believe it or not, there are 35 bridges* over the Thames in London. The furthest west, Hampton Court Bridge, is only just within the Greater London boundary. The furthest east, Tower Bridge, is pretty much in the centre of London.

What are the main bridges in London?

River Thames

Name	Type	Dates opened
Tower Bridge	Combination bascule / suspension	1894
London Bridge	Box girder	50 AD 1209 1831 1973
Cannon Street Railway Bridge	Beam	1866
Southwark Bridge	Arch	1819 1921

What is the oldest bridge across the Thames?

Richmond Bridge
Richmond Bridge Built in 1777 by James Paine and Kenton Couse, this is the oldest Thames bridge still in use.

How many bridges go over the River Thames?

This is a list of crossings of the River Thames including bridges, tunnels and ferries. There are 214 bridges, over 20 tunnels, six public ferries and one ford.

Where is the original London Bridge?

Lake Havasu
London Bridge is a bridge in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. It was originally built in the 1830s and formerly spanned the River Thames in London, England….London Bridge (Lake Havasu City)

London Bridge in Lake Havasu
Construction end	1831 1971 (rebuild)
Opened	August 1, 1831 (London) October 10, 1971 (Lake Havasu)
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What is the longest bridge in London?

The longest bridge in London The bridge is the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, crossing the Thames as part of the Dartford crossing, to the east of the city.

Which is London’s oldest bridge?

The eighth Thames bridge to be built in what is now Greater London, it is today the oldest surviving Thames bridge in London….Richmond Bridge, London.

Richmond Bridge
Crosses	River Thames
Locale	Richmond, London Twickenham
Maintained by	Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council
Characteristics

What is the last bridge on the Thames?

Battersea Bridge Before the current bridge was built, the river could be crossed at this point by the very last wooden bridge on the Thames.

What are the bridges that go across the Thames?

Putney Bridge crosses the Thames between Putney and Fulham and has been the starting point for the annual Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race since 1845. Hammersmith Bridge, designed by Sir Joseph Bazalgette, is a key point on the Boat Race route: 80% of crews who lead here go on to win.

What is the most famous bridge over the River Thames?

There are some parts of the river which have a tide.

The River Thames is the source for around two-thirds of the drinking water in the city.

Hundreds of years ago in the 1700s and early 1800s,the winters in London were so cold that the Thames would freeze over.

The dark colour of the river is where the waterway gets its name.

How many bridges are crossing the River Thames?

This is a list of crossings of the River Thames including bridges, tunnels and ferries.There are 214 bridges, over 20 tunnels, six public ferries and one ford.The list starts at the downstream end and follows the river upstream towards the start of the river.. A few of the crossings listed are public pedestrian crossings making use of walkways across lock gates and bridges above or near-by weirs.

What bridges does the River Thames go under?

The Thames Tideway Tunnel, due for completion in 2025, will be a 25 km (16 mi) long tunnel running mostly under the tidal section of the River Thames through central London to capture, store and convey almost all the raw sewage and rainwater that currently overflows into the river.