The Millennium Bridge, designed by a consortium of British engineering corporations, is a metal suspension pedestrian bridge. Development started in 1998 and opened on 10 June 2000. It crosses the Thames and its southern finish is near the Globe Theater and Tate Fashionable, whereas the opposite finish ends close to the Metropolis of London College beneath St’s Paul Cathedral.
Londoners dubbed it "Wobbly Bridge" after pedestrians skilled an alarming swaying motion on opening day. Following this downside, the bridge was closed two days after the inauguration and remained closed for works for nearly two years. The work was carried out by a US multinational, the identical that designed the arms connecting the Saturn V rocket to the launch pad, which put in massive shock absorbers able to damping oscillations and guaranteeing its stability.
Posted by Franco & Lia on 2022-08-08 18:31:56
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