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London's Famous Tower Bridge Gets Stuck in Open Position

Associated Press

   LONDON - London's famous Tower Bridge, which crosses the River Thames
   in the heart of the British capital, was stuck open Saturday, leaving
   traffic in chaos and onlookers amazed at the sight.

   The historic bascule-and-suspension bridge failed to close after
   opening to allow ships to pass underneath on the Thames. London police
   tweeted shortly after 5 p.m. that the bridge was closed to pedestrians
   and traffic and that mechanics were working to fix the problem. An hour
   later, police tweeted that the bridge had reopened.

   Tower Bridge is 244 meters (800 feet) long and its towers are 65 meters
   (213 feet) high. It was built between 1886 and 1894.

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