[bolognium]

I guess by my use of words like "iconic" and "preserve" I figured I was covering the historical aspect. But you're totally right, I really should have emphasized its historical importance. I'm just having an impossible time imagining a new structure replacing Blackfriars. To the point where I literally don't see replacement as an option.

I'd like to know if Blackfriars is truly important as a vehicular link, and not more of a convenience. The bridge is indispensable for pedestrians/cyclists, but I feel like motorists can adjust easily. Now that it's been closed for a while, has traffic flow corrected itself? Oxford and Riverside are currently accepting the volume, do they have the capacity to continue?