Which structure on the River Thames in London opens to let tall ships pass and is often confused with London Bridge?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Tower Bridge
- Step 1: Tower Bridge is a Grade I listed combined bascule, suspension, and, until 1960, cantilever bridge in London, built between 1886 and 1894, designed by Horace Jones and engineered by John Wolfe Barry with the help of Henry Marc Brunel. Answer: Tower Bridge. Why not the others: None of these fit: Millennium Bridge; Westminster Bridge; Waterloo Bridge.
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