Vauxhall Bridge

51.4875 - 0.12694444444444Koordinaten: 51 ° 29 ' 15 " N, 0 ° 7' 37 " W

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Main road A202

Thames

The Vauxhall Bridge is a road bridge over the River Thames in London. It connects the City of Westminster on the north west side of the district of Vauxhall in the London Borough of Lambeth on the southeast side. Immediately adjacent to the south-east bridge approach road is the headquarters of the Secret Intelligence Service.

The bridge is 246.5 meters long, 24 meters wide and consists of five steel arches resting on granite piers. The most striking feature are eight female bronze figures on both sides of the four pillars that represent art and science. About the bridge carries the main road A202.

History

A law enacted by Parliament in 1809 Act allowed at this point to build a bridge that should be part of a direct road link between Hyde Park and Greenwich. At least three project proposals were rejected, including two by John Rennie and one of Samuel Bentham. For the course finally came Civil James Walker. The foundation stone was laid in 1811 and 1816 could be the bridge opened.

Walkers construction of nine arches was the first built of iron bridge over the River Thames. Until 1879, when the Metropolitan Board of Works took over the bridge, the use was a toll road. The tide had loosened over time, the bridge piers. The repair appeared too expensive, which is why those responsible for a complete new decision. After the establishment of a temporary wooden bridge began in 1898 the demolition of the old Vauxhall Bridge.

The construction work on the second, designed by Alexander Binnie bridge began in 1904, however, the opening took place on May 26, 1906, the Prince of Wales, the future King George V.. ; it was the first bridge in London, operated on the trams.

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