Blackfriars Bridge

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Blackfriars Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge over the River Thames in central London, linking the City of London with the South Bank.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf arch bridge
bridge over the River Thames
road bridge
architect Joseph Cubitt
carries pedestrian traffic
road traffic
connects City of London
South Bank
constructionStart 1860
country United Kingdom
crosses River Thames
engineer Joseph Cubitt
followedBy Waterloo Bridge
hasCategory Bridges across the River Thames
Bridges in London
Grade II listed bridges in London
hasDesign segmental arch
hasHeritageStatus Grade II listed building
hasLength about 281 metres
hasLighting ornamental lamp standards
hasLocale central London
hasNearbyStation Blackfriars station
hasNumberOfSpans 5
hasParapetDecoration stone carvings
hasToll no
hasTraffic foot traffic
vehicular traffic
hasWidth about 32 metres
heritageDesignationBy Historic England
isDownstreamOf Blackfriars Railway Bridge NERFINISHED
isUpstreamOf Waterloo Bridge
locatedIn City of London
England
London
maintainedBy City of London Corporation
material granite
stone
namedAfter Blackfriars
Dominican friars
officiallyOpenedBy Queen Victoria
opened 1869
openedToTraffic 1869
owner City of London Corporation
partOf A201 road NERFINISHED
precededBy Blackfriars Railway Bridge NERFINISHED
replaces Old Blackfriars Bridge


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