Millennium Bridge
bridge in London
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Summary
Millennium Bridge is a suspension bridge[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of suspension bridge entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,319 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: City of London[3], London Borough of Southwark[4]
- Country: United Kingdom[5]
- Instance of: footbridge[6]
- Architect: Norman Foster[7]
- Maintained by: Bridge House Estates[8]
- Crosses: River Thames[9]
- Made from material: aluminium[10]
- Location: London[11]
- Commons category: London Millennium Bridge[12]
- Inception: June 10, 2000[13]
- Structural engineer: Arup[14]
- Date of official opening: 2000[15]
- Different from: Milennial Bridge[16]
- Length: 325 m[17]
- Width: 4 m[18]
- Next crossing upstream: Blackfriars Railway Bridge[19], Bankside Cable Tunnel[20]
- Next crossing downstream: Southwark Bridge[21]
- Longest span: 144 m[22]
- Connects with: Peter's Hill[23]
- Historic county: Middlesex[24], Surrey[25]
- Category for the view from the item: Category:Views from London Millennium Bridge[26]
Why It Matters
Millennium Bridge has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]