Kew Bridge

Kew Bridge is a bridge in London over the River Thames. The present bridge was designed by John Wolfe-Barry and opened in 1903. The bridge was given Grade II listed structure protection in 1983.

Kew Bridge

Crosses                      River Thames

Locale                        Kew

Designer                    John Wolfe-Barry

Design                        Arch

Material                     Granite

Piers in water            2

Total length               1,182 feet (360 m)

Width                         75 feet (23 m)

Longest span             133 feet (41 m)

Number of spans        3

Opening date            1903

Location

Kew Bridge crosses the River Thames between Kew Green in Kew on the south bank and Strand-on-the-Green in Chiswick on the north bank. It is immediately adjacent to the Royal Botanic Gardens on the Kew side of the river and the former Grand Junction Waterworks Company buildings (now Kew Bridge Steam Museum) on the north. The bridge forms the connection between the South Circular and North Circular roads to the west of London, and is nearly always very congested. Beside the bridge on the downstream Kew bank is Kew Gardens Pier, which serves tourist ferries operating under license from London River Services.