Location: Over the River Thames in London
Type: Combined suspension and bascule bridge
Total Length: 800 feet (244 meters)
Width: 200 feet (61 meters)
Height of Towers: 213 feet (65 meters)
Number of Towers: 2
Main Span: 270 feet (82 meters)
Side Spans: 296 feet (90 meters)
Bascule Span: 200 feet (61 meters)
Lifting Mechanism: Hydraulic
Clearance Below: 136 feet (41 meters) when open
Construction Started: 1886
Completed: 1894
Material Used: Steel, Granite, Portland Stone
Architect: Sir Horace Jones
Chief Engineer: Sir John Wolfe Barry and Henry Marc Brunel
Weight of Steel Used: 11,000 tons
Number of Rivets Used: Over 3 million
Opening Mechanism: Steam initially, later converted to electro-hydraulic
Opening Times: Originally 1 minute, currently 30 seconds
Pedestrian Walkways: High-level walkways above the roadway
Purpose: Combined road and pedestrian traffic