▁work ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁the ▁main ▁construction ▁works ▁began ▁on ▁ 9 ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁and ▁building ▁completed ▁in ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁The ▁bridge ▁replaced ▁the ▁two ▁ext ant ▁brid ges ▁( 4 th ▁and ▁ 5 th ), ▁which ▁remained ▁in ▁use ▁during ▁construction . ▁ ▁The ▁new ▁£ 3 2 . 4 ▁million ▁bridge ▁has ▁no ▁pi ers ▁in ▁the ▁river , ▁thus ▁opening ▁up ▁views ▁along ▁the ▁river ▁and ▁impro ving ▁navigation ▁for ▁boats . ▁ ▁The ▁constructor ▁completed ▁the ▁removal ▁of ▁the ▁old ▁brid ges ▁in ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁and ▁was ▁set ▁to ▁complete ▁surrounding ▁land sc aping ▁works ▁in ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁ ▁The ▁bridge ▁is ▁used ▁on ▁an ▁unsigned ▁but ▁map - mark ed ▁cycl ists ' ▁variation ▁of ▁the ▁Th ames ▁Path ▁by pass ing ▁the ▁on - request ▁She pp erton ▁to ▁W ey bridge ▁Fer ry , ▁that ▁runs ▁during ▁main ▁hours ▁of ▁day time , ▁to ▁where ▁the ▁path ▁re comb ines ▁at ▁Ch ert sey ▁Bridge , ▁where ▁it ▁takes ▁the ▁northern ▁to w path ▁as ▁below ▁Ham pton ▁Court ▁Bridge . ▁ ▁The ▁bridge , ▁a ▁thrust ▁arch ▁bridge , ▁provides ▁the ▁first ▁single - span ▁bridge ▁heading ▁up ▁the ▁Th ames . ▁The ▁next ▁single - span ▁brid ges ▁up ▁the ▁Th ames ▁are ▁a ▁pair ▁of ▁co - function al ▁" old ▁and ▁new " ▁R unn ym ede ▁Br