August 2006

August 2006
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August 2006: Albert Bridge London, England

The 710-foot long Albert Bridge crosses the Thames at Chelsea and Battersea. Authorized by Parliament in 1864, it was not opened until 1873. Originally designed as a cantilever bridge with three spans, modernization in 1884 made it into more of a suspension bridge. Its original engineer was Roland Mason Ordish (1824 - 1886), the bridge was named for Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's husband.