Until the bridge was opened, the Tower Subway – 400 m to the west – was the shortest way to cross the river from Tower Hill to Tooley Street in Southwark.
Înainte ca podul să fie construit, Tower Subway, un tunel aflat la 400 m spre vest, era cel mai scurt mod de traversare a râului dinspre Tower Hill către Tooley Street în Southwark.