Tower Bridge

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Tower Bridge Tower Bridge London Feb 2006.jpg Coordinates 51°30′20″N 0°04′31″WCoordinates: 51°30′20″N 0°04′31″W Carries A100 Tower Bridge Road Crosses River Thames Locale London boroughs: – north side: Tower Hamlets – south side: Southwark Maintained by Bridge House Estates Heritage status Grade I listed structure Preceded by London Bridge Followed by Queen Elizabeth II Bridge Characteristics Design Bascule bridge / Suspension Bridge Total length 801 ft (244 m) Height 213 ft (65 m) Longest span 270 ft (82.3 m) Clearance below 28 ft (8.6 m) (closed) 139 ft (42.5 m) (open) (mean high water spring tide) History Opened 30 June 1894; 124 years ago Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London built between 1886 and 1894. The bridge crosses the River Thames close to the Tower of London and has become an iconic symbol of London.