"Tom Barry" wrote in message
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Paul Scott wrote:
"Tony Polson" wrote in message
What? Don't they know who you are?


Looking at the suggested bridge style, and the location, presumably there
will be a resulting saving from never opening Tower Bridge again?

:-)

Paul S

So, to summarise: Boris is reanimating someone's pet project from the
1990s, but since the Millennium Bridge is now providing a link in the area
it was originally planned, it needs to be downstream of Tower Bridge,
which means it either has to lift or be high enough for shipping to pass
underneath, be longer because the river is wider there and you can do this
for £80m and fund it by incorporating sufficient property in the design to
cover the costs by sale?

snip

From the artist's impression, it looks as though it is supposed to swing.
Could be fun! At least it will be higher than the flood plain, unlike most
planned development in the area.

MaxB