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London's Blackfriars bridge to reopen December 1

CBC News | Posted: November 19, 2018 5:32 PM | Last Updated: November 19, 2018

The 143-year-old bridge was removed, refurbished and put back in place

Image | Blackfriars Bridge

Caption: Blackfriars bridge will reopen on December 1 after a 13-month hiatus, which included a nine month makeover that saw the bridge removed, dismantled and rebuilt in order to preserve the Victorian-era structure for future generations. (Colin Butler/CBC News)

Blackfriars bridge will reopen on December 1.
The announcement from the City of London comes after a long hiatus for one of the city's oldest river crossings, which saw the 143-year-old bridge removed from its abutments, suspended in midair, before it was dismantled, refurbished and then put back in its place in a spectacle of 21st century engineering.

Media Video | (not specified) : See London's iconic Blackfriars Bridge get put back where it belongs

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The bridge is North America's only wrought-iron, bowstring-arch, truss bridge that's still in use and its nine-month makeover cost the city $8 million.
Vehicles have not crossed the bridge since 2013, when it was first closed to motor traffic due to safety concerns.
Saturday's reopening marks one of the few positive announcements for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers in the city who have been dealing with a frustrating year of construction projects that have stymied the flow of traffic since spring.

Media Video | (not specified) : What it's like to operate the $13 million crane working on London's Blackfriars' Bridge

Caption: f you look at London's skyline, just southwest of downtown, you'll see a massive crane poking up through the trees. It's the largest in Ontario and it's here in London for the Blackfriars bridge restoration project. Wonder what the view's like from way up inside the crane?

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