Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Albert Bridge, London

Albert Bridge, London
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The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/August 23, 2013 by BencherliteTalk 14:34, 15 August 2013‎ (UTC)



The Albert Bridge is a Grade II* listed road bridge over the River Thames in West London, connecting Chelsea to Battersea. Designed and built by Rowland Mason Ordish in 1873, the toll bridge was commercially unsuccessful; six years after its opening it was taken into public ownership and the tolls were lifted. The Ordish–Lefeuvre Principle modified cable-stayed bridge design proved structurally unsound, and thus between 1884 and 1887 it was modified to incorporate elements of a suspension bridge. As a result of these modifications the bridge today is an unusual hybrid of three different design styles. The Greater London Council carried out further strengthening work in 1973 by adding two concrete piers, which transformed the central span into a simple beam bridge. Neither effort were able to prevent further deterioration of the bridge's structure. In 2010–2011 the bridge underwent major refurbishment work. Although ill-equipped to cope with the advent of the motor vehicle during the 20th century, Albert Bridge has remained open to vehicles throughout its existence and it is one of only two Thames road bridges in central London never to have been replaced. 4 points: 140th Anniversary since opening, also promoted over 2 years ago. Could someone help me reduce the blurb further? I've done what I can for now. Simply south...... fighting ovens for just 7 years 11:08, 6 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Check the trimming. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 11:40, 6 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Looks good. I've slightly cleaned it. Simply south...... fighting ovens for just 7 years 17:44, 6 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Support - Nice to have a break from the poetry articles. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 10:50, 11 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Comment: Does the image have to be this tiny? Should be minimum 150px to look reasonable. Brianboulton (talk) 08:09, 8 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Agreed, there's a bit more leeway for landscape images, so 150px it is. Although I actually think File:Albert bridge.jpg is a better picture - thoughts? BencherliteTalk 12:42, 10 July 2013 (UTC)
 * There is this pic but it is slightly blurred and possibly too dark, this pic but it probably shows too much road and this one, a nice alternative to the night pic. What would be good would be one that showed the detail of the bridge and the toll booths but oh well. Simply south...... fighting ovens for just 7 years 22:18, 11 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Support hybrid bridge, also support the alternative pic, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:58, 11 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Support, interesting, historical, encyclopedic and educational. &mdash; Cirt (talk) 18:12, 19 July 2013 (UTC)