| Name | Battersea Road Bridge, London |
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| Who | |
| Owner | |
| Design | Sir Joseph Bazelgette |
| Contractor | John Mowlem |
| When | 1890 |
| Where | Central London |
| Latitude | N 51 28' 52" |
| Longitude | W 00 10' 21" |
| Why | Road bridge across the River Thames connects Chelsea and Battersea. |
| Overall type | Arch |
| Width | 16.7 m. |
| Length | 204.2 m. - 5 arches each with 7 ribs. |
| Main span | 49.7 m. |
| Materials | Wrought iron |
| How to read a bridge | Read more about arches..... Read more about the book metaphor..... |
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