Bridges and tunnels in London

The Albert Bridge is a road bridge spanning the River Thames from Chelsea to Battersea in London, England, named in memory of Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Prince Consort to Queen Victoria. ...more on Wikipedia about "Albert Bridge, London"

Barnes Railway Bridge crosses the River Thames in London in a North-East to South-West direction. It carries the South West Trains Hounslow Loop Line, and lies between Barnes Bridge and Chiswick stations. It can also be crossed on foot. The nearest bridges are: ...more on Wikipedia about "Barnes Railway Bridge"

Battersea Bridge is a road bridge crossing of the River Thames in south-west London, linking Battersea south of the river with Chelsea to the north. Its 40 foot width makes it London's narrowest road vehicle bridge. ...more on Wikipedia about "Battersea Bridge"

The Battersea Railway Bridge - properly called the Cremorne Bridge, after the pleasure grounds in Chelsea and originally commonly referred to as the Battersea New Bridge - is an east-west bridge across the River Thames in London, between Battersea and Chelsea and forming part of the West London Line from Clapham Junction to Willesden Junction. The bridge was designed by William Baker, chief engineer of the London and North Western Railway, and was opened in March 1863 at a cost of £87,000. It carries two sets of railway lines and consists of five 120ft. lattice girder arches set on stone piers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Battersea Railway Bridge"

The Blackwall Tunnel is the name given to a pair of road tunnels underneath the River Thames in east London, linking the London Borough of Greenwich with the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. ...more on Wikipedia about "Blackwall Tunnel"

Chelsea Bridge is a self-anchored suspension bridge for road and foot traffic running north-south over the River Thames in London, between Grosvenor Bridge and the Albert Bridge. The current bridge was designed by G. Topham Forest and opened on 6 May 1937, replacing an earlier suspension bridge on the same site. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chelsea Bridge"

The Chertsey Bridge crosses the River Thames near London. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chertsey Bridge"

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Chiswick Bridge crosses the River Thames in London in a North-East to South-West direction. It joins the areas of Mortlake and North Sheen in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames on the South side, with Chiswick in the London Borough of Hounslow on the North side. The nearest bridges are: ...more on Wikipedia about "Chiswick Bridge"

The Dartford Crossing joins Dartford and Thurrock across the River Thames. It effectively forms part of London's orbital M25 motorway, but technically, however, the M25 is not a complete circle: it ends shortly before the crossing on each side of the river. The crossing itself is the A282. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dartford Crossing"

Fulham Railway Bridge crosses the River Thames in London. It is very close to Putney Bridge, and carries the London Underground District Line between Putney Bridge station on the North, and East Putney station on the South. Fulham Railway Bridge can also be crossed on foot. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fulham Railway Bridge"

The Greenwich foot tunnel is a pedestrian tunnel crossing beneath the River Thames in east London, linking the London Borough of Greenwich to the south with the London Borough of Tower Hamlets to the north. It was designed by civil engineer Sir Alexander Binnie for London County Council, and was constructed by contractor John Cochrane & Co; the project started in June 1899 and the tunnel was opened on 4 August 1902. ...more on Wikipedia about "Greenwich foot tunnel"

Hammersmith Bridge is a crossing of the River Thames in west London, just south of the Hammersmith town centre area of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham on the north side of the river. It allows road traffic and pedestrians to cross to Barnes (in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames) on the south side of the river. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hammersmith Bridge"

Hammersmith Flyover is a flyover in Hammersmith, west London. It was built in 1961 by Marples-Ridgeway, a road construction company which was owned at the time by Conservative Transport Minister Ernest Marples. The flyover carries the A4 Great West Road over the Hammersmith Broadway road junction. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hammersmith Flyover"

Hampton Court Bridge crosses the River Thames in London in a North to South direction. It is close to Molesey Lock and the mouth of the River Mole. It connects the suburban areas of East Molesey and Thames Ditton, and Hampton Court railway station in the Borough of Elmbridge on the South side, with Hampton Court Palace, Hampton Court Park, Bushy Park and the A308 road in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames on the North side. The nearest bridges are: ...more on Wikipedia about "Hampton Court Bridge" If you like you could tell us your opinion about shortopedia

The Holborn Viaduct is a bridge in London and the name of the street which crosses it (which is a section of the A40). It links Holborn with Newgate Street in the City of London, passing over Farringdon Street. It was built in the 1860s, and cost over two million pounds to complete. It spanned the steep-sided Holborn Hill and over the River Fleet. City Surveyor William Heywood was the architect, and took 6 years to complete. ...more on Wikipedia about "Holborn Viaduct"

Kew Bridge is a bridge in London over the River Thames. The present bridge was designed by John Wolfe-Barry and opened in 1903. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kew Bridge"

Kew Railway Bridge is a railway bridge over the River Thames between Kew and Gunnersbury in London and was built in 1869 by the London and South Western Railway. The bridge is now owned by Network Rail and is used by national rail network passenger trains operated by Silverlink and running between Richmond and North Woolwich via the circuitous North London Line. The same tracks are also used by trains of London Underground's District Line running between Richmond and Central London. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kew Railway Bridge"

Kingston Bridge crosses the River Thames in London, England in an East to West direction. It is close to the mouth of the Hogsmill River. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kingston Bridge, Kingston"

Kingston Railway Bridge crosses the River Thames in London, England in an East to West direction. It carries the South West Trains line from London Waterloo to Shepperton, and lies between Kingston and Hampton Wick stations. The nearest bridges are: ...more on Wikipedia about "Kingston Railway Bridge"

The Limehouse Link tunnel is a tunnel carrying the A1203 road in the Limehouse area of east London. ...more on Wikipedia about "Limehouse Link tunnel"

Paddington Bridge is a road bridge currently in construction across the Great Western Railway approach to Paddington Station, London. The bridge is scheduled to open in early 2006. The bridge, which is being constructed by HOCHTIEF will replace the narrow Bishops bridge road bridge which is a traffic bottleneck causing tailbacks. ...more on Wikipedia about "Paddington Bridge" The shortopedia spirit Bridges_and_tunnels_in_London

Putney Bridge is a bridge crossing of the River Thames in west London, linking Putney on the south side with Fulham to the north. ...more on Wikipedia about "Putney Bridge"

The Queen Elizabeth II Bridge (A282) was built at Dartford to expand the River Thames crossing capacity between sections of the M25 motorway. The central span is 450 m long, is suspended 65 m above the Thames (to accommodate ocean-going cruise liners) and is thus sometimes closed due to high winds. ...more on Wikipedia about "Queen Elizabeth II Bridge"

Richmond Bridge crosses the River Thames in southwest London, England. Built in 1777 to replace an earlier ferry crossing, the bridge connects the suburb of Richmond upon Thames on the south bank with its north bank neighbour, St. Margarets. As the River Thames deviates from its general east-west direction to form an "S-bend" in this part of London, here the north and south banks are usually referred to as the " Middlesex" and " Surrey" banks, respectively; named after the historic counties to which each side once belonged. ...more on Wikipedia about "Richmond Bridge, London"

Richmond Lock and Footbridge is a lock and pedestrian bridge, situated on the River Thames in England. It is the furthest downstream of all the Thames locks and is the only one owned and operated by the Port of London Authority. It was opened in 1894. ...more on Wikipedia about "Richmond Lock and Footbridge"

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