Car Rental Tower Bridge

The Tower Bridge is the correct name for what is commonly known as London Bridge. The real London Bridge is further north. It is definitely a popular spot for tourists and is great place to take your car rental from Thrifty Car Rental. The Tower Bridge is a symbol of London and derives its name from the Tower of London situated nearby. The Tower Bridge was completed in 1893.

The bridge is one of its kind with one of the oldest hydraulics machines operating it. The bridge is divided into two parts—known as bascules—which open to let the ships down below pass. Today hundreds of tourists come to see this event as the bridge breaks up into two plates and rises above to make room for the traffic in the waterway below—the Thames.

There are pathways between the two towers between which the bridge is suspended. These have been reopened in modern times to give tourists the experience of viewing the city of London from the height. It is also part of a historical Tower Bridge tour with various exhibitions to entertain the tourists. There are museums in the twin towers of the bridge where there are many exhibits explaining the functioning of the bridge as well as those which offer historical insights. For instance, when the bridge first opened, the two parts of the bridge were lifted up with the help of two steam engines which are among the historical exhibits today.

The opening of the two bascules of the Tower Bridge is operated with a computer program which was installed in the year 2000. However, even this is not without occasional glitches. Today the Tower Bridge is one of the most admired architectural landmark of London and is a scenic spot for parking your car rental from Thrifty Car Rental.