Bishop's Bridge

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The bridge on 24 October 2005, viewed from Paddington station. The new concrete bridge can be seen below its predecessor, which as been jacked into the air to enable construction to proceed below it.

Bishop's Bridge, sometimes known as Paddington Bridge, is a road bridge in the Paddington district of London. The bridge carries Bishop's Bridge Road across the rail approaches to Paddington Station and the adjacent Paddington Arm of the Grand Union Canal. The bridge has recently been reconstructed and re-opened to traffic at 4am on 14 June 2006. The new bridge, formally known as Bishop's Bridge was built by HOCHTIEF, and replaced a narrower predecessor, which was a traffic bottleneck causing tailbacks.

The name Bishop's Bridge Road comes from the manor of Paddington which was granted to the Bishop of London, Nicholas Ridley, by Edward VI in the mid 16th Century.

[edit] External links

• Westminster City Council FAQ on Paddington Bridge
• Westminster City Council Bridge Re-Opening Press Release
• HOCHTIEF's description of the project

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