The Millennium Bridge

Check out the Millennium Bridge (Wobbly bridge) and wonder at its construction...

The Project

"Another ambitious project for the Millennium was to design and construct London's first pedestrian bridge across the Thames, to effectively link the St Paul's Cathedral area with the new art gallery, and the recently completed Globe Theatre. Winners of this separate competition were a British team of architects, sculptors and engineers; Foster and Partners, Sir Anthony Care and Ove Arup & Partners."

An Historical Overview

	What was a bold idea to guide visitors from St. Pauls Cathedral, across the Thames, to Bankside (now Tate Modern) was disappointingly executed. The new bridge, nicknamed the 'wobbly bridge' because of its tendency to sway when people walked over it, was only open for a short while during the millennium year 2000.
The Bridge Today
	The bridge today, a modern engineering triumph.

	Millennium Bridge Pedestrians Only No motor cycles, pedal cycles, scooters rollerskates, rollerblades or skateboards.