Runnymede Bridge

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Runnymede Bridge and New Runnymede Bridge are two adjacent motorway and A-road bridges crossing the River Thames in Surrey, South East England. The older Runnymede Bridge was originally designed by Edwin Lutyens in 1939 as part of a scheme to construct a bypass for Staines-upon-Thames, but the project was interrupted by the outbreak of the Second World War. It was finally opened in 1961, having been built to a modified design, capable of accommodating higher traffic volumes.

Since the early 1980s it has carried the northbound traffic lanes of the M25 motorway and the A30 road. The New Runnymede Bridge was completed in 1981 and carries the southbound lanes of the two roads. It was designed by Ove Arup and Partners to complement the profile of the 1961 bridge.