Humber Bridge
Posted by: V70PDB
N 53° 43.144 W 000° 27.199
30U E 668039 N 5955277
The Humber Suspension bridge was the largest of it's kind when opened in 1981.
The co-oridnates are to one of the car parks and viewing places.
Waymark Code: WM1E51
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/17/2007
Views: 82
The Humber Bridge is the fourth-largest single-span suspension bridge in the world, near Kingston upon Hull in England. It spans the Humber (the estuary formed by the rivers Trent and Ouse) between Barton-upon-Humber on the south bank and Hessle on the north bank, connecting Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.
Plans for a bridge were originally drawn up in the 1930s, and were revised in 1955, but work did not begin until 1972. The bridge was finally opened officially by the Queen on 17 July 1981. The consulting engineers for the project were Freeman Fox & Partners (now Hyder).
With a centre span of 1,410 metres (4,626 ft) and a total length of 2,220 metres (7,283 ft), the Humber Bridge was the longest single-span suspension bridge in the world for 16 years.
Wikipedia…http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humber_Bridge
Date Completed: 08/17/1981
Usage: Automobile
Length: 7,283 ft
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Visit Instructions:
Log your find with the picture of the bridge that you like. No gpsr required in the photo...different seasons and lighting for the pictures is what will be the goal.