Runnymede Bridge
Runnymede Bridge is a motorway, A-road, pedestrian, and cycle bridge, built in the 1960s and 1980s and expanded in the 2000s, carrying the M25 and A30 across the River Thames near the uppermost end of the Staines upon Thames and Egham reach of the river. It is oriented north–south and is southwest of Heathrow Airport. It consists of Runnymede Bridge and New Runnymede Bridge; commonly referred to as one bridge.
Runnymede Bridge | |
|---|---|
Lutyens' Runnymede Bridge from upstream | |
| Coordinates | 51°26′15″N 0°32′05″W |
| Carries | M25 motorway A30 road |
| Crosses | River Thames |
| Locale | Staines |
| Maintained by | National Highways / Surrey County Council |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch |
| Material | M25: Reinforced concrete A30: Encased steel |
| Height | 23 feet 0 inches (7.01 m) |
| No. of spans | 1 |
| History | |
| Designer | M25 Ove Arup A30 Edwin Lutyens |
| Location | |
It is one of three bridges which carry motorways across the Thames, the others being the M3 Chertsey Bridge and the M4 Thames Bridge, Maidenhead. (The Queen Elizabeth II Bridge at the Dartford Crossing is not classified as part of the M25.)
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