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Old November 8th 06, 03:58 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default Blackfriars Railway Bridge

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackfriars_Railway_Bridge


So why have the supports of the old bridge been left behind?


I wonder if it was because the bridge was so close to the adjacent St
Paul's bridge that removing the piers might have destabilised the
foundations of the latter.

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