Thames bridge heights

Thames Bridge Clearances

Clearance Heights identified in BOLD refer to the main navigational arch.

* Refers to headway above maintained water level.
** Refers to minimum clearance to bottom of cable car gondolas, when loaded and at the bottom of the catenary.

Arches are numbered from the north shore to south shore.

Further information on all the bridges can be found in the PLA "Mariners' Guide to Bridges on the Tidal Thames".

Headway Boards

Headway boards are provided at Hammersmith. Click here for details.

Bow Creek Bridge Clearances

Minimum Headway of NAVIGABLE ARCH in METRES above:

Deptford Creek Bridges Clearances

Minimum Headway of NAVIGABLE ARCH in METRES above: