Princes Bridge connects the CBD to the southern suburbs of Melbourne. Pedestrians cross the bridge to the National Gallery of Victoria and the Arts District. It is also popular among cyclists. Trams along St Kilda Road (St Kilda Road) cross the bridge. When John Batman declared in 1835 that "this is a village place", it was clear that Melburn needed a good bridge. The current bridge was built in 1888. The bridge was 30 meters wide and 120 meters long. This sturdy bridge is made of bluestone (Melbourne's favourite building material), granite, concrete and cast iron. It has served Melbourne itself for more than 100 years. The Princes Bridge is one of the oldest arch bridges still in use. The bridge, incidentally, was named after Edward, the Prince of Wales, who later became Edward VII (King Edward VII).