The Lord Mayor of London has approved the construction of a new Garden Bridge over the River Thames.

The Garden Bridge will provide a crossing of the Thames for pedestrians in central London, helping to contribute to the Mayor's strategy for making central London a more attractive and accessible place for walking. The bridge is set to support economic growth and planned regeneration on both sides of the river.

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Designed by Thomas Heatherwick the Garden Bridge will be 366m long and will connect Temple on the north bank to the South Bank. It is estimated that the bridge will attract seven million trips per year using it as a new way to cross the river. The bridge will include a major new public space and garden that will be free to access and will feature 270 trees as well as shrubs, climbing plants, hedges and flowers. It will be fully accessible, with two lifts at each end and will be open from 6am to midnight. It will be free of charge.

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