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Diamond Jubilee Footbridge

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The Cremorne Footbridge is an approved foot- and cycle bridge, one abutment of which has been built, over the Thames in London, England. It was promoted as the Diamond Jubilee Footbridge, designed by one-world design architects with structural engineers Expedition Engineering and maritime engineers Beckett Rankine. The longer name commemorates the 2012 jubilee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II, marking where she boarded her royal barge for the start of the Diamond Jubilee river pageant.Through Community Infrastructure Levy contributions on nearby housing Wandsworth Council hold around 40% of the funding. Foundations have been built on their Battersea bank of the river, through a Section 106 Agreement with Barratt. A one-third balance of the cost, which has risen to £32,000,000 is sought from the Mayor's Office and Transport for London.

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Diamond Jubilee Footbridge
Albion Quay, London Battersea (London Borough of Wandsworth)

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