Albert Bridge, London
road bridge over the River Thames in West London / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Albert Bridge is a road bridge over the River Thames in West London. It connects Chelsea on the north bank to Battersea on the south bank.
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Albert Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 51.4823°N 0.1667°W / 51.4823; -0.1667 |
Carries | A3031 road |
Crosses | River Thames |
Locale | Battersea and Chelsea, London |
Maintained by | Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council |
Heritage status | Grade II* listed structure |
Preceded by | Battersea Bridge |
Followed by | Chelsea Bridge |
Characteristics | |
Design | Ordish–Lefeuvre system, subsequently modified to an Ordish–Lefeuvre system / suspension bridge / beam bridge hybrid design |
Total length | 710 feet (220 m) |
Width | 41 feet (12 m) |
Height | 66 feet (20 m) |
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No. of spans | 4 (3 before 1973) |
Piers in water | 6 (4 before 1973) |
Clearance below | 37 feet 9 inches (11.5 m) at lowest astronomical tide |
History | |
Designer | Rowland Mason Ordish, Joseph Bazalgette |
Opened | 23 August 1873; 150 years ago (1873-08-23) |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | 19,821 vehicles (2004)[1] |
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