Westminster Bridge in London
The Westminster Bridge is basically an over pass that is used for both foot and road traffic on the famous River Thames. The northern side of this bridge is to be found in Westminster and the southern side of this flyover connects it with Lambeth in London, United Kingdom. Since House of Commons is located not too far from Westminster Bridge therefore, it is predominantly painted in green colour which matches with the colour of the leather seats of the House. The bridge has been serving this part of the capital for more than a century now therefore, it went through some major refurbishment during 2005 and 2007. As a result of that refurbishment, it now has new iron fascias and the whole bridge was painted again as well.
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History of Westminster Bridge:
The Westminster Bridge was constructed between 1739 and 1750, after the approval was proposed back in 1664. This long delay came because the Westminster Bridge proposal was strongly opposed by the waterman and the Corporation of London. However, after a long struggle, this plan received approval from the parliament in 1736, after which the construction began.
However, by the mid 19th century, the structure of Westminster Bridge started deteriorating quite badly and it was hard to meet the maintenance expenditure of this over pass. Therefore, it was redesigned by Thomas Page and opened for traffic once again on May 24, 1862. -
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Nearest Attractions:
Westminster Bridge has various sights and attractions in its nearby area and most of them are very well-known not only in United Kingdom, but across the world as well. Therefore, if you are visiting Westminster Bridge, it would not be hard to locate attractions close to it. Below is the list of some attractions near Westminster Bridge:
London Eye, London Sea Life Aquarium, Big Ben, London Film Museum & Florence Nightingale Museum. -
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Things to Do at Westminster Bridge:
- People can access area of Westminster from the north side of this bridge and Lambeth can be accessed from its south side.
- The walkway of Westminster Bridge is one of the best places in London, from where one can view the beautiful River Thames and other breath taking sceneries of the capital.
- A couple of movies were also shot at Westminster Bridge, so tourists and locals can also take their pictures on this famous overpass. -
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How to Contact Westminster Bridge:
Westminster Bridge comes under the management of City of Westminster Council therefore if someone has a problem related to this overpass and he or she wants to report about it to the council, they can use the phone number provided below or register a complaint online.
Contact: +44 20 7641 2000 -
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Operational Hours of Westminster Bridge:
The Westminster Bridge remains open for both vehicle and foot traffic 24/7. -
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Location of Westminster Bridge:
Westminster Bridge, London SE1, United Kingdom. -
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How to Get to Westminster Bridge:
By Tube
The Westminster tube station is just 4 minutes from Westminster Bridge, as the distance between these two sites is close to 0.2 miles. Therefore, if a person heads south on Victoria Embankment/A3211 towards Bridge Street/A302 after exiting from this London Underground then, turns left onto A302, he or she can reach Westminster Bridge in about 4 minutes on foot. Directions from the Westminster tube station to Westminster Bridge.
By Bus
Waterloo, London Eye (SE1) (E-bound) is just 47 seconds walk from Westminster Bridge, as the distance between this bus stop and the overpass is about 253 feet. Therefore, if a bus user walks in the west course on Westminster Bridge Road/A302 after arriving at Waterloo, London Eye (SE1) (E-bound), he or she can reach the bridge in 47 seconds roughly. Directions from Waterloo, London Eye (SE1) (E-bound) to Westminster Bridge.
