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London Bridge is a bridge in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.United States. When it was built in the 1830s, it spanned the River Thames in London, England.In 1968, the bridge was purchased from the City of London by Robert P. McCulloch.
Robert Paxton McCulloch (May 11, 1911 – February 25, 1977) was an American entrepreneur from Missouri, best known for McCulloch chainsaws and purchasing the "New" London Bridge, which he moved to Lake Havasu City, Arizona—one of the cities he founded.
London Bridge crosses the narrow Bridgewater Channel [7] that leads from Lake Havasu (a segment of the Colorado River) to Thompson Bay (also on the river). [8] [9] Hoping to attract tourists and prospective buyers of residential lots, McCulloch bought it for US$2.5 million from the City of London, England, when the bridge was replaced in 1968.
The Second Bridge will relieve pressure on the city’s iconic London Bridge, originally relocated from London, England to Lake Havasu City in 1968. The Second Bridge and Roadway Project will mitigate traffic congestion, support economic development and population growth in Lake Havasu City, and provide improved access for emergency vehicles ...
The bridge was reconstructed by Sundt Construction at Lake Havasu City, Arizona, and was re-dedicated on 10 October 1971 in a ceremony attended by London's Lord Mayor and celebrities. The bridge carries the McCulloch Boulevard and spans the Bridgewater Channel, an artificial, navigable waterway that leads from the Uptown area of Lake Havasu City.
Lake Havasu (/ ˈ h ɑː v ə s uː /) is a large reservoir formed by Parker Dam on the Colorado River, on the border between San Bernardino County, California, and Mohave County, Arizona. Lake Havasu City sits on the Arizonan side of the lake with its Californian counterpart of Havasu Lake directly across the lake.
As if Arizona didn’t have enough ghosts, we seem to have imported a few more that traveled to Lake Havasu City with the granite bones of the London Bridge.. A lot of residual energy came with ...
Robert Paxton McCulloch had purchased Lake Havasu and other property in Arizona. McCulloch and Wood created the Lake Havasu community, with Wood as the city planner. Wood told McCulloch of the availability of the London Bridge which was being replaced after 130 years of use in London, England. McCulloch purchased the bridge, had it dismantled ...