Westminster Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge
over the River Thames between Westminster on the north side
and Lambeth on the south side, in London, England.
The bridge is painted predominantly green, the same
colour as the leather seats in the House of Commons which is
on the side of the Palace of Westminster nearest the bridge.
This is in contrast to Lambeth Bridge which is red, the same
colour as the seats in the House of Lords and is on the
opposite side of the Houses of Parliament.
In 2005-2007 it underwent a complete refurbishment,
including replacing the iron fascias and repainting the
whole bridge. It links the Palace of Westminster on the west
side of the river with County Hall and the London Eye on the
east and was the finishing point during the early years of
the London Marathon.
The next bridge downstream is Hungerford footbridge and
upstream is Lambeth Bridge. The bridge was designated a
Grade II* listed structure in 1981.