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The name "London Bridge" refers to several historic crossings that have spanned the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark in central London since Roman times. The current crossing, which opened to traffic in 1973, is a box girder bridge built from concrete and steel.
"London Bridge Is Falling Down" (also known as "My Fair Lady" or "London Bridge") is a traditional English nursery rhyme and singing game, which is found in different versions all over the world. It deals with the dilapidation of London Bridge and attempts, realistic or fanciful, to repair it.
The bridge fell onto U.S. Route 29. New Magarola Bridge Esparreguera: Spain: 10 June 2000: Concrete road bridge 2 killed Partial collapsed Two spans collapsed due to flooding, and a car fell to the river. The damaged bridge was demolished and replaced by a new one. Boulevard du Souvenir overpass collapse: Laval, Quebec: Canada: 18 June 2000
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London’s iconic Tower Bridge was stuck in an open position on Thursday, bringing traffic to a complete standstill.. The landmark crossing had opened to allow a boat to pass underneath on the ...
Elizabeth's death set in motion the most recent version of Operation London Bridge, a funeral plan first devised in the 1960s, and Operation Unicorn, the plan for the Queen's death in Scotland. Elizabeth's coffin lay at rest in St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh from 12 to 13 September, after which it was flown to London, where it lay in state in ...
Viewers of The Crown will know that ‘Operation London Bridge’ – the term used to describe the complicated plan for what happens after the death of the British monarch – has already swung ...
They did not consider London Bridge a priority at first, and the war-torn damage of the station remained into the 1960s. [42] Electrification of the lines into London Bridge continued during the 1950s and 1960s, with the final steam service running in 1964, when the line to Oxted and Uckfield was replaced by diesel / electric multiple units. [43]