London Bridge is Falling Down.... Is it?

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Contrary to popular beliefs, the bridge that has rising road portion for river traffic is not called London Bridge, it's the Tower Bridge. London Bridge is a bridge further upstream the Thames which is a box girder bridge.

The bridge was designed to be aesthetically pleasing, blending in with the rest of London's architecture. It did it really well and was a real pleasant sight.

Next to the Tower Bridge was the HMS Belfast, a floating naval museum. This cruiser had participated in the Second World War but was then converted into a museum ship.

The Tower Bridge is still functional, however, new technology for rising the bascules, as those portions are called, were applied. It now functions as well as a museum, where the original steam engines and part of the lifting mechanisms are on display.

Didn't I mention previously that it still functions today? We had the chance to see the roadway being lifted. Imagine this sight during the time of its opening, in the year 1894. Imagine during that time, such a bridge had been envisioned and was eventually built to ease river traffic and as a pedestrian crossing.

When the bascules were lifted, we were among the many sprinting from the left tower to get further from the bridge itself to get a better view. Such thrills, just to catch a glimpse of the Tower Bridge in action.