Rules

In the 2026 Bridge Madness Tournament, 16 bridges that cross the Thames River in London go pier-to-pier in a reader’s choice tournament to pick the best one. This year’s tournament features bridges visited by urbantraipsing on a 2012 bridge-walking expedition.

Results of the Sweet Sixteen:

• Battersea Railway Bridge vs. Tower Bridge – 24% to 76%
• Battersea Bridge vs. London Bridge – 43% to 57%
• Albert Bridge vs. Cannon Street Bridge – 100% to 0%
• Chelsea Bridge vs. Southwark Bridge – 67% to 33%
• Grosvenor Bridge vs. Millennium Bridge – 38% to 62%
• Vauxhall Bridge vs. Blackfriars Bridge – 33% to 67%
• Lambeth Bridge vs. Waterloo Bridge – 92% to 8%
• Westminster Bridge vs. Jubilee Bridges – 58% to 42%

Below are the brackets for the Elite Eight. Remember to vote for one bridge in each bracket by noon on Saturday, March 14th, and then return on March 15th to vote for the Final Four.

To learn more about the bridges, revisit the introduction which has links to posts on each bridge.

The Bridge Brackets

Bridge Madness 2026 Map