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The Blue Bridge, which spans the entrance to West India Dock in London, opened on June 1, 1969, as the fifth bridge to cross the site since 1806.0:11 The structure utilizes a vertical-lift design with a large counterbalance to provide clearance for vessels with masts.2:16 Local residents refer to traffic delays caused by the bridge lifting for maritime traffic as a "bridger."1:55 The current bridge replaced a 1929 double-rolling bascule bridge, known locally as the "noisy bridge" for its mechanical groaning.1:40 The site previously hosted a timber bridge in 1806 and two subsequent iron swing bridges, with remnants of the original entrance road still visible near the Dockland Scout project.1:04 Recently, the wooden square-rigged sail training ship Tenacious, operated by the Jubilee Sailing Trust, navigated the lock into West India Dock.2:38 The vessel approached against the tide, turned in the Thames, and entered the lock during slack water while the bridge remained in the vertical position.5:05

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