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The Humber Bridge, near Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, is a 2.22 km (2,430 yd; 7,300 ft; 1.38 mi) single-span road suspension bridge, which opened to traffic on 24 June 1981. When it opened, the bridge was the longest of its type in the world; it was not surpassed until 1998, with the completion of the Akashi Kaikyō ...
- 1,410 m (4,630 ft; 0.88 mi)
- 2,220 m (7,280 ft; 1.38 mi)
- To traffic on 24 June 1981, Officially on 17 July 1981
- Humber
Humber Bridge, suspension bridge extending across the River Humber at Hessle in England. The Humber Bridge was opened in July 1981 after more than eight years of construction. Its main span is one of the longest in the world and carries a four-lane highway and pedestrian walkways.
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Born of a political promise during a by-election campaign, the Humber Bridge was dubbed an expensive mistake during its lengthy construction but has been lauded as one of the planet's...
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Jun 24, 2021 · Born of a political promise during a by-election campaign, the Humber Bridge was dubbed an expensive mistake during its lengthy construction but has been lauded as one of the planet's...
FAST BRIDGE FACTS. -The Bridge crosses the Humber Estuary between Hessle, East Yorkshire and Barton upon Humber, North Lincolnshire. -Between 1981 and 1998, it was the world’s longest single-span suspension bridge. It is currently the twelfth longest.
Oct 8, 2021 · PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images. The bridge, which opened in 1981, crosses the Humber estuary. The Humber Bridge is to be closed to all traffic for only the third time in more than 40 years....
