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February 1955: The Albert Bridge over the Thames at Chelsea, London, which is to be rebuilt and widened to provide a four-lane highway, part of a 4-year government scheme to improve roads in Britain. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

February 1955:  The Albert Bridge over the Thames at Chelsea, London, which is to be rebuilt and widened to provide a four-lane highway, part of a 4-year government scheme to improve roads in Britain.  (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)