The Humber Bridge

Hands up, I admit it. I love bridges and who wouldn’t love the longest suspension bridge in the UK. The Humber Bridge.

Once the longest bridge in the world the Humber Bridge is 2,220 m, that’s 7,280 ft; 1.38 mi in old money.

Opened on 21st June 1981  it was the longest bridge of its type until the opening of the Akashi Kaikyō Bridge, in Japan near, Kobe. The Humber Bridge is now ranked 11th in length and still has the 2nd longest span in the Western Hemisphere after the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge. 1,410 m (4,630 ft; 0.88 mi) for the Humber bridge and 1,991 metres (6,532 ft; 1.237 mi) for the Akashi Kaikyo bridge.

The towers on the Humber bridge are 35m further apart at the top than at the bottom, to take into account the curvature of the earth.

These photos were taken from the Barton upon Humber side of the Humber from Humber Bridge Park.

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Photo date: 14th July 2021

Photography copyright: Mikki Tiamo

Middlesborough Transporter Bridge from the North Shore

I was in Middlesborough on the 13th July and afterward, I went to look at somewhere I’ve wanted to see for a while, the Middlesborough Transporter Bridge at Port Clarence near Middlesborough. It’s an Auf Wiedersehen, Pet thing!

Sadly, the bridge is currently closed because apparently, it needs a tonne of cash spending on it.

Some might say because of neglect and others might say to bring it up to code but every day it’s shut its condition isn’t getting any better and it’s not earning anything when it’s closed.

The Middlesborough Transporter Bridge isn’t actually a bridge in the traditional sense and is a high-level bridge from which a gondola is suspended underneath at road level and this moves across the high-level structure on a series of wheels.

The gondola can carry cars and/or people.

But it’s closed so it’s carrying fuck all at the moment!

Sad to see this amazing structure laid idle. Sort it out!

The cafe on the North shore is good quality grub and well priced, they’ve also got outdoor seating so you can scoff yer chips while you admire the view.

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Photo date: 13th July 2021

Photography copyright: Mikki Tiamo

On the way back from Cornwall on the 26th May I took a little detour to see Mr  Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s monumental erection that is the Tamar railway bridge at Saltash, Cornwall.