| Name | Southwark Bridge, London |
|---|---|
| Who | |
| Owner | City Bridge Trust of City of London Corporation |
| Design | Ernest George and Basil Mott |
| Contractor | Sir William Arrol |
| When | 1921 |
| Where | Central London over River Thames. |
| Latitude | N 51 30' 32" |
| Longitude | W 00 05' 39" |
| Why | Bridges the Thames and replaced the 1819 bridge designed by John Rennie which was demolished around World War 1. |
| What | |
| Overall type | Arch |
| Width | 16.8 m. |
| Length | 243.8 m. |
| 5 spans with main span | 73.2 m. |
| Materials | Steel plate girder ribs |
| How to read a bridge | Read more about beams and girders..... Read more about the book metaphor..... |
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