The author would like to acknowledge research input from Dr Hannah Stockton, curator at the National Maritime Museum. An ancient byelaw requires that a bridge’s owner warn passing ships of any ...

London’s Millenium Bridge has been closed down and it will remain inaccessible for some time. The decision was made after parts of the famed crossing were found to be degrading. The development has ...

A quarter of a century after it opened and promptly closed, London's Millennium Bridge is marking its 25th anniversary. The footbridge, which spans the Thames between St Paul's Cathedral and the Tate ...

A natural phenomenon rather than a design fault caused London's Millennium Bridge to wobble and sway, forcing its closure just two days after opening in 2000. The elegant pedestrian walkway was ...

On its opening day, the London Millennium Bridge experienced unexpected swaying due to the large number of people crossing it. A new study finally explains the Millennium Bridge 'wobble' by looking at ...

ITHACA, N.Y. -- Steve Strogatz has a penchant for things that happen in unison. So when the Cornell University professor of theoretical and applied mechanics (and author of the 2003 book "Sync: The ...

In June 2000, the London Millennium Footbridge linking Bankside with the City of London was officially opened with a charity walk. However, participants caused the bridge to sway as they fell into ...

When London’s Millennium Bridge first opened in June 2000, the city was alarmed to discover that the motion of crowds of pedestrians crossing it gave rise to significant shaking and swaying. Londoners ...

A new study finally explains the Millennium Bridge 'wobble' by looking at how humans stay balanced while walking. On its opening day, the London Millennium Bridge experienced unexpected swaying due to ...