Tower Bridge was built in 1894 after 8 years of construction. The East end of London was a major port for trade and industry at the time, and architects knew that the London Tower Bridge would have to make allowances for the heavy ship traffic that passed along this area of the Thames River daily. The Tower Bridge was a bit of an engineering marvel at the time, and remains to this day a popular tourist attraction.Tower Bridge History actually begins in 1876, when a special bridge committee was first formed to begin making plans and reviewing ideas for a Tower Bridge in London. More than 50 designs were submitted the special bridge committee for consideration, some of which can be viewed in the Tower Bridge exhibit today. Finally, in 1884 the design of Horace Jones was chosen and approved for construction.
The Tower Bridge in London remains one of the more popular tourist attractions in the city. In 1982, the upper walkway of the Tower Bridge London was opened to the public as an exhibition.
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