E: 01/04 Win the chance to take the controls of Tower Bridge

The City of London Corporation has launched an annual competition for a member of the public to win the opportunity to take the controls of Tower Bridge, stop the traffic and raise the bascules for a boat to pass through.

The 'guest bridge driver' will be supervised by a senior technical officer, who will guide him or her through the procedure, which involves making a series of public announcements and using a joystick and a sequence of buttons to close, unlock, raise, lower, lock and reopen the bridge.

Afterwards, he or she will be presented with a commemorative certificate in the control cabin, before being offered a tour of the Tower Bridge Exhibition, as well as the chance to visit the underground bascule chamber and the fifth-level turrets, neither of which are open to the public. As they leave Tower Bridge, they will be given a bottle of champagne.

Applicants can enter the prize draw by answering a question about Tower Bridge or the Square Mile on the bridge's website. The answer can be found by visiting the Tower Bridge Exhibition or by exploring the bridge's website and the City of London Corporation's 'Visit the City' website.

The winner will be chosen by selecting a random number from the total number of entries emailed to [EMAIL="entries@towerbridge.org.uk?subject=I%20saw%20your%20event%20on%20London-SE1.co.uk"]entries@towerbridge.org.uk[/EMAIL]

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