Wikipedia:Picture of the day/December 30, 2005
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The London Millennium Footbridge, opened on June 10 2000, was a Millennium Project designed by Foster and Partners with Sir Anthony Caro. It is the first new bridge across the Thames in London since Tower Bridge in 1894. On its opening day the bridge exhibited alarmingly large lateral vibrations. The initial small sideways movements encouraged pedestrians to walk in synchronisation with the sway, which forced the motion to uncomfortable levels. As a result the bridge was swiftly nicknamed the Wobbly Bridge. Two days later the bridge was closed to retrofit dampers to correct the problem. Photo credit: Paul Lomax |