Royal Victoria Dock Footbridge — Attraction in London

The Royal Victoria Dock Bridge is a signature high-level footbridge crossing the Royal Victoria Dock in the Docklands area of east London designed by London-based architects and designers Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands. The bridge provides a direct link from Eastern Quay and Britannia Village, a residential development to the south of the dock, to the ExCeL Exhibition Centre and Custom House station, both situated to the north of the dock. The bridge takes the form of an inverted Fink truss, with six masts rising above the deck at 25.5 m (84 ft) centres, varying in height from almost 30 m (100 ft) at each end to just 10.6 m (35 ft) for the smallest masts. The shape of the bridge is designed to reflect the masts of the sailing boats which use the dock. The bridge crosses the dock with a clearance of some 15 m (50 ft) above the water, a height which was necessary to allow yachts to pass below the bridge deck. The bridge is accessed at each end by lift and stair towers. The bridge was completed in 1998, at a cost of £5 million. A second construction stage envisaged in the bridge's design involves the addition of a glass passenger cabin travelling on a rail of the underside of the deck to make this...

Makes a really good viewing platform over the royal docks area, city airport and up to Canary wharf, pleasant enough so long as the weather is ok.

Lifts always seem to be out of order though, and the wood slats on the bridge itself feel a bit dicey and past their best. Gets very slippery if there's as much as a lick of frost or a drop of rain as there isn't any grip on the surfaces and it doesn't seem to get salted. The excessive height of the thing means you really feel any wind too. Also doesn't feel very safe at night especially in the tight enclosed stairwell areas.

The bridge would be very handy for getting between Custom House station and Silvertown area if not for these issues that would make it a real nightmare to have to use regularly. Wish they'd just stick in a more normal height bridge with a lifting section to let occasional boats through, rather than the endless stairs and never...

Nice bridge offer great view for tourists. Nightmare for local from the two communities separated by the water.

Excessive elevated water crossing accessable by a five stories staircase with a "double" electrical operated lift that never in operation. A great visual features that would be much better if it doesn't exist at all.

The excessive elevation is seems to be design for the latest invisible ships that requires constant access to both side of the water.

Great exercise opportunity for those have child and pram, great mental practice too, a training to not to commit suicide when you reach the bridge level.

Oh, darling you may need to carry the pram down the stairs on the other side...