This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
1981: Humber
Hull, Humberside, England, United Kingdom - Humber River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 475 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1981 |
| Name: | Humber |
| Location: | Hull, Humberside, England, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | Humber River |
| Coordinates: | 53.70654 N 0.44997 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Gilbert Roberts, Bill Harvey, Freeman Fox & Partners |
| References: | AOB, BAR, BC3, BDU, BFL |
| Use: | Vehicular (four-lane), with walkway |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2021) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 1,410 meters (4,626 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 1 x 280 meters (918.6 feet), 1 x 530 meters (1,738.8 feet) |
| Deck width: | 28.5 meters |
Notes:
- Became longest suspension bridge by eclipsing 1964 Verrazzano Narrows (Verrazano Narrows) - Brooklyn and Staten Island, New York, USA.
- Eclipsed by new longest suspension bridge 1998 Akashi Kaikyo (明石海峡大橋) - Maiko, Tarumi-ward, Kobe and Matsuho, Awaji Island, Hyogo, Japan.
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