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The London Bridge is located in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
A popular tourist attraction in Lake Havasu City is the London Bridge, which crosses
an 8ft deep man-made canal that leads from Lake Havasu (on the Colorado River)
to Thompson Bay. It was bought for for $2.5 million from the City of London when the
bridge was replaced in 1968. The bridge was disassembled, and the marked stones
were shipped to Lake Havasu City and reassembled for another $7 million. It opened
in October 1971. It has been claimed that it was bought in the mistaken belief that it was
the more grandiose Tower Bridge (which is often wrongly called London Bridge by
tourists), but McCulloch ardently denied that.
The city is serviced by several intersecting loop roads, which connect with Highway 95.
This somewhat unorthodox road layout has been a source of confusion for many
newcomers. Many of the houses in the city are vacation homes.
The city is a destination of choice for university students during Spring Break. Its
reputation in the region rivals Panama City, Florida in the east. Much of the spring
break activity centers on the London Bridge Resort Village, a British-themed tourist
district next to the bridge. The resort built a large patio extending out to the channel
with a swimming pool and a stage equipped with disco lighting to accommodate
parties.
Lake Havasu City is regularly host to other major events such as boating conventions
and the Western Winter Blast. Property values have soared in recent years as has the
city's population.
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