• Grosvenor Bridge is located near Chelsea Bridge.

• It is a multi-track railway bridge that spans the River Thames between Abbot's Manor and Battersea Park.

• The "Victoria Railway Bridge," as it was originally known, was designed by engineer John Fowler and opened in 1860 for the London Brighton and South Coast Railway.

• The Grosvenor Bridge spans the Thames and is one of the busiest rail bridges in London, linking Victoria Station to the rest of the country.

• The bridge maintained its four-arch design for aesthetics and functionality and stayed true to history by being designed as ten distinct bridges capable of carrying ten tracks.

• Because it was important to keep 8 tracks open for use along this high-volume bridge during restoration, each bridge and track were replaced one at a time and added to the growing new Grosvenor Bridge, which is why the tracks and arches were kept separate.

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(source:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2009.04.008 )

Typical elements of Brick Masonry Railway Arch bridge .