Diamond Jubilee Footbridge

Diamond Jubilee Footbridge
Coordinates 51°28′21″N 0°10′43″W / 51.4724°N 0.1786°W / 51.4724; -0.1786Coordinates: 51°28′21″N 0°10′43″W / 51.4724°N 0.1786°W / 51.4724; -0.1786
Carries
  • Pedestrians
  • cyclists
Crosses River Thames
Locale
Other name(s) Cremorne Footbridge
Preceded by Wandsworth Bridge
Followed by Battersea Railway Bridge
Characteristics
Total length 240 metres (790 ft)
Width 9 metres (30 ft)
History
Designer One-world design architects
Engineering design by
Construction begin June 2016

The Diamond Jubilee Footbridge is a planned pedestrian and cycling bridge over the River Thames in London, England. It is also known as the Cremorne Footbridge. Designed by one-world design architects in conjunction with structural engineers Expedition Engineering and maritime engineers Beckett Rankine. The bridge is intended to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II, marking the location where she boarded her launch for the start of the Diamond Jubilee river pageant.[1]

The bridge achieved planning permission from the London Borough of Wandsworth in June 2013, [2] and from Hammersmith and Fulham in November 2013.[3][4] Construction of the Wandsworth foundation on the southwest corner of the bridge started in June 2016 by Barratt Homes who are building the 28-story "Lombard Wharf" residential tower on that corner.

References

  1. ↑ "Jubilee footbridge planned in honour of pageant launch - Home News - UK - BBC News". BBC News. 17 November 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Diamond Jubilee bridge from Battersea to Fulham given thumbs up - Wandsworth Guardian". Wandsworth Guardian. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Speculative Diamond Jubilee Bridge gets planning go-ahead - Home News - UK - The Architects Journal". Architects' Journal. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Capital's first bridge for a decade approved - London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham". 21 November 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
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