Humber Bridge

stevefge (thanks for 10 mill views)
recent  |  interesting  |  random  |  favorites  |  contacts  |  sets  |  tags:  
Humber Bridge
Humber Bridge

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.

Each tower consists of a pair of hollow vertical concrete columns, each 155.5 m (510 ft) tall and tapering from 6 m (20 ft) square at the base to 4.5 m × 4.75 m (14.8 ft × 15.6 ft) at the top. The bridge is designed to tolerate constant motion and bends more than 3 m (10 ft) in winds of 80 mph (129 km/h). The towers, although both vertical, are 34 mm (1.3 inches) farther apart at the top than the bottom due to the curvature of the earth.[10] The total length of the suspension cable is 71,000 km (44,000 miles). The north tower is on the bank, and has foundations down to 8 m (26 ft). The south tower is in the water, and descends to 36 m (118 ft) as a consequence of the shifting sandbanks that make up the estuary.

Plans for a bridge were originally drawn up in the 1930s, and were revised in 1955, but work did not begin until 27 July 1972 and it opened to traffic on 24 June 1981

© All Rights Reserved
Taken on: August 29, 2014
Tags: Everybody's photos tagged with UK UK Everybody's photos tagged with East Yorkshire East Yorkshire Everybody's photos tagged with Hull Hull more » Everybody's photos tagged with Hessle Hessle Everybody's photos tagged with Humber Humber Everybody's photos tagged with Humber Bridge Humber Bridge Everybody's photos tagged with reflections reflections Everybody's photos tagged with foreshore foreshore Everybody's photos tagged with panorama panorama « less
Sets appears in:   • United Kingdom    • panoramas    more » • landscapes    « less
Groups appears in:   • Bridging the Gap    • Water... Oceans, Lakes, Rivers, Creeks    more » • Travel Photography    • Lonely Planet    • Hull    • Landscape photography    • Water World    • Bridges around the world    • Nikon Club Nederland    • Worlds interesting PLACES (NO sunsets or sunrises, please!)    • Days out and about    • Reflect your World (New! No Invite needed)    • worldlightning    • **THE BEST WATERSCAPES & LANDSCAPES!!!** Administration Approval    • Eyes On The World    • yorkshire photography uk    • Best of Great Britain    • Photographers aged 50 +    • A Personal Viewpoint    • PBWA - Photography By Wandering About    • Dutch Contact    • (A) MOUNTAIN VISTA    • GREAT PANOS    • CIELOS Y NUBES, SKIES AND CLOUDS    • NIKON - CANON - SONY    • NO Second Life (opted out 30/60)    • Panorama Landscape    « less
Stats: 2,282 views / 7 comments