BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 613, 16 September 1909, Page 7

BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE.

WIDENING COMPLETED.' . (By Tolecraph.-t'rosa assoclatlon.-Oopyrliht.l London, Soptember 14. Blackfriars Bridge has been reopened dfte: having been widened to 105 feet. Tho"additional width enables South London tramcar: to cross the river. DETAILS OF THE WORK, Blackfriars Bridge has been widened from 1 total width of 75ft. (from parapet to parapet to 105 ft.; roadway, from 151t, to 73ft.; the twi footways, from, 15ft. each to 16ft. each'. Tin whole of the improvement has been carried 011 on tho western sido, and it is on this sidi that the double lino, of tramway will be' placed On Docombor 17, 1300, tho Bridgo Housi Estates Com'mittoe of tho Corporation 0 London acceptod tho tender of Sir W. Arro 'and.. Co. for the widening of this bridgo, fo: tho accommodation of . the London Count: Council tramway line to link up the Thame Embankment route.: The amount of the tende; was ,£203,000, and the contractors wero allowei three years in- which to complete the' work there being a premium of jC2O for each dai less; employed and a corresponding penalty. - lii tho autumn of 1008 it . was . announcet that .stops were boing takon to constrhot:i subway under, the area at tho citv. end 0: Blackfriars Bridge. .This is commonly knowi as a "danger spot" for foot passengers, and tin work , was undertaken •as part of the schemi for tho widening of the -bridgo for fho tramwaj baffic. The subway starts lat the north-wes' corner of the bridge, .and extends to Queer Victoria Street, with spurs east and wost.. Thi contract for its construction was let it October to Messrs. Perry and. Co. by the Citi Corporation at.J20807; :