• The finished bridge stretches 689feet (213 m) and 64 feet (20.7m) wide, Central span is 352 feet (107.3 m), The side spans - 17feet (52.7m) match the span arrangement of the nearby Grosvenor Bridge such that both bridges are easily navigated by riverboats.

• The width of the deck is 25m with cantilevered footways extending beyond the suspension cables and their towers.

• The jointing of the entire bridge is of riveted steel type.

• The budget was less than 365000 GBP which was under the budget of the project cost.

• Designed by EJ Buckton and HJ Fereday of Rendel, Palmer & Tritton, London, and the construction was done by Holloway Brothers with the architects George Topham Forrest and E. P. Wheeler replacing the earlier ornate wrought iron suspension span designed by Thomas Page.

• The new Chelsea bridge is known for its self-anchored first bridge in the United Kingdom.

• The 37 steel cables bundled into a hexagon make it stand as a suspension bridge.

• The Steel towers rest on rocker bearings.

• The deck hangers are clamped to the cables with bolted fittings.

• Most conventional suspension bridges, have two towers, holding suspension cables, with the bridge deck passing below and supported by continuous vertical hanger cables which are like the Chelsea bridge.

• The main suspension cables are anchored into foundations that may either consist of ground anchorages, or massive blocks constructed with sufficient weight to restrain the pull of the cables.

• This built form can be advantageous in two ways

· The main structural elements are purely in tension, lowering the weight of material rather subjected to compression elements and the attendant risk of buckling.

· span can be stretched to a good length without any temporary supports below the deck, which can minimise both cost and obstacle in between the span of the bridge.

• The main role of a self-anchored suspension bridge dispenses with the need for foundations to anchor the main cables by anchoring them instead to the bridge deck.

• The construction cost and the required size for foundations and their anchoring are directly related to the load-carrying capacity of the deck can also resist the topography of the land over which the bridge is proposed to be built.

• The main towers are riveted steel boxes, tapering towards the top, which is in the form of saddles.

• Most suspension bridges require cross-bracing between the tower legs to provide stability, but the span of Chelsea Bridge is short, and the towers aren't tall enough to require this.