LINCOLNSHIRE, EAST YORKSHIRE, U.K.

Humber Bridge

Opened 24 June, 1981

Spans the Humber River, connecting the East of Yorkshire with North Lincolnshire. For 17 years, it was the longest of its type in the world. Officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 17 July, 1981.

Humber Bridge Fact Sheet

Name
Humber Bridge
Location
Lincolnshire, East Yorkshire, U.K.
It is the second-longest span in the Western Hemisphere (as of 2021) and connects the East Riding of Yorkshire with North Lincolnshire.
Coordinates
53°42′23.04″N 0°27′0.72″W
Construction started
1972
Date opened
24 June, 1981
Design type
Suspension/Cable stayed etc.
Suspension
Construction cost (1981)
£151,000,000
$299,131,095 (US)
€293,024,353
Designer
Bernard Wex
Type of traffic
(road and/or rail)
Road
Owner/Operator
The Humber Bridge Board
Ferriby Road
Hessle, UK
HU13 0HX
Peter Hill (peter.hill@humberbridge.co.uk)
Links
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Last updated: September 21, 2021

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