Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge crossing the River Thames in central London.
Also known as: London Tower Bridge
How big is it?
61 m long
Also 200.1 ft
Central span between tower centres · specified
Typical recorded range: 60 m to 62 m.
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About the same scale as Concorde.
Concorde: Concorde was a supersonic passenger airliner developed by British and French manufacturers that could travel faster than the speed of sound.
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Tower Bridge
The selected measurement is Tower Bridge’s approximately 61 m central bascule span between its two main towers, not the full bridge and approaches.
The marked central span between tower centres is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Concorde
British Airways’ Concorde specification: 62.1 m long, 25.5 m span, 11.3 m high, 185 t maximum takeoff mass and about 2,160 km/h cruise. Operating mass and speed varied.
British Airways — Celebrating Concorde
The marked overall length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 61 m
For comparison, this page uses central span between tower centres. The record labels this value specified, so the stated convention rather than an inferred average controls the comparison. The recorded range is 60 m to 62 m.
The selected measurement is Tower Bridge’s approximately 61 m central bascule span between its two main towers, not the full bridge and approaches.
The marked horizontal span follows the named feature; transparent margins and unmeasured details do not alter it. How calibrated comparisons work →
Recorded properties
Tower Bridge dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 m | 60 m to 62 m | specified |
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- Tower Bridge — HistoryThe central opening span is approximately 61 m between the main towers.
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