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Royal Victoria Dock Bridge

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265: 277: 253: 213:, with six masts rising above the deck at 25.5 m (84 ft) centres, varying in height from almost 30 m (100 ft) at each end to just 10.6 m (35 ft) for the smallest masts. The shape of the bridge is designed to reflect the masts of the sailing boats which use the dock. The bridge crosses the dock with a clearance of some 15 m (50 ft) above the water, a height which was necessary to allow yachts to pass below the bridge deck. The bridge is accessed at each end by lift and stair towers. 241: 33: 216:
The bridge was completed in 1998, at a cost of £5 million. A second construction stage envisaged in the bridge's design involves the addition of a glass passenger cabin travelling on a rail of the underside of the deck to make this a
404: 264: 360: 276: 252: 414: 399: 240: 198:. The bridge provides a direct link from Eastern Quay and Britannia Village, a residential development to the south of the dock, to the 409: 53: 195: 153: 46: 296: 199: 424: 203: 419: 187: 130: 96: 38: 218: 315: 352: 191: 106: 32: 335: 393: 320: 210: 183: 375: 362: 68: 55: 194:
area of east London designed by London-based architects and designers
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Buildings and structures in the London Borough of Newham
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Royal Victoria Dock
Coordinates
51°30′23″N 0°01′34″E / 51.5063°N 0.0261°E / 51.5063; 0.0261
Royal Victoria Dock
Docklands
Cable-stayed bridge
Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands
footbridge
Royal Victoria Dock
Docklands
Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands
ExCeL Exhibition Centre
Custom House station
Fink truss
transporter bridge
Royal Victoria Dock Bridge 2011
Royal Victoria Dock Bridge Plate 2011
Royal Victoria Dock Bridge upper level 2011
Close-up of Royal Victoria Dock Bridge
List of bridges in London
Royal Victoria Dock Pedestrian Bridge
Structurae
Pedestrian Bridge at Royal Victoria Dock, London
Royal Victoria Dock Bridge
51°30′23″N 0°01′34″E / 51.5063°N 0.0261°E / 51.5063; 0.0261
Categories
Pedestrian bridges in London
Buildings and structures in the London Borough of Newham
Bridges completed in 1998

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