Look around London: The bridge that was never finished

The unfinished bridge has been abandoned.

Transcript

00:00Hello and welcome to another edition of Look Around London. Today we're at London's

00:05abandoned crossing, Galleons Bridge.

00:07Galleons Bridge is a long forgotten piece of London's history, and it was an ambitious

00:12project meant to connect the Royal Docks in East London to the Thames Gateway. First conceived

00:17in the 1990s, the bridge was part of a wider regeneration plan to improve transportation

00:23and stimulate growth in the area. It was designed to be a stunning modern structure, capable

00:28of carrying traffic and pedestrians. However, despite initial designs and plans, Galleons

00:34Bridge was never built. Funding issues, political shifts and change in priorities led to delays,

00:40and the project was eventually shelved. While transportation needs in East London continue

00:46to grow, Galleons Bridge stands as a symbol of what might have been showcasing the challenges

00:51of large infrastructure projects in London.