Kingston Bridge, London
| Kingston Bridge | |
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Kingston Bridge from upstream at Kingston
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| Coordinates | 51°24′40″N 0°18′32″W / 51.41111°N 0.30889°W |
| Carries | A308 road |
| Crosses | River Thames |
| Locale | Kingston upon Thames |
| Heritage status | Grade II* listed structure |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch |
| Material | Stone |
| Total length | 382 feet 0 inches (116.43 m) |
| Height | 23 feet 11 inches (7.29 m) |
| Longest span | 60 feet 0 inches (18.29 m) |
| No. of spans | 5 |
| Piers in water | 4 |
| History | |
| Designer | Edward Lapidge |
| Opened | 17 July 1828 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 50,000 vehicles |
| Toll | Abolished 1870 |
Coordinates: 51°24′40″N 0°18′32″W / 51.41111°N 0.30889°W
Kingston Bridge is a road bridge at Kingston upon Thames in south west London, England, carrying the A308 across the River Thames. It joins the town centre of Kingston in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, to Hampton Court Park, Bushy Park, and the village of Hampton Wick in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. In 2005 it was carrying approximately 50,000 vehicles per day with up to 2,000 vehicles per hour in each direction during peak times.
Kingston Bridge is on the reach above Teddington Lock and close to and downstream of the mouth of the Hogsmill River, a minor tributary of the Thames. It is on the route of the Thames Path and is the end point for the Thames Down Link long distance footpath from Box Hill station.
Until Putney Bridge was opened in 1729, Kingston Bridge was the only crossing of the river between London Bridge and Staines Bridge.
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