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Old May 6th 09, 10:08 AM posted to uk.transport.london
Ian Jelf Ian Jelf is offline
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(Paul Scott) wrote:

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


How often does it open these days, anyway?


More often than you might think.

We're told between 15 and 20 times a week, though that varies widely.
You can get a list of forthcoming lifts at
http://www.towerbridge.org.uk/TBE/EN/BridgeLiftTimes/

This is often the highlight of people's time in London, I can tell you!
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