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A technical fault has left world-famous London landmark Tower Bridge stuck open on Monday afternoon, with cars and pedestrians unable to cross.
Tower Bridge, one of London’s most famous landmarks, was stuck open Saturday afternoon due to “mechanical failure,” causing traffic chaos in the city. The 240 meter-long bridge, a staple of ...
When it opened in 1894, London's Tower Bridge was hailed as a triumph of Victorian engineering. It was the largest and most sophisticated overpass of its kind in the world, using hydraulic steam ...
London's Tower Bridge Was Raised But Then It Wouldn't Go Back Down The century-old drawbridge opened on Monday to let a tall wooden ship pass through, and it wouldn't close.
London’s iconic Tower Bridge was stuck in an open position on Thursday, bringing traffic to a complete standstill. The landmark crossing had opened to allow a boat to pass underneath on the ...
The Tower Bridge is 213 feet high. That’s a little more than 15 stories. Approximately 500,000 people cross the bridge on an average day, by foot or by vehicle.
Walk across and inside Tower Bridge is ranked #26 out of 38 things to do in London, England. See pictures and our review of Walk across and inside Tower Bridge.
Like other London roads and bridges, Hammersmith Bridge had been neglected for decades. Fully repairing it would cost an estimated 141 million pounds ($187 million) — funds that neither ...
LONDON – London's Tower Bridge was stuck with its roadway arms raised Monday afternoon, snarling traffic on both sides of the River Thames. Images of the 127-year-old drawbridge, one of several ...