The Humber Bridge is located in the Humber Estuary in England and, for many years, was the suspension bridge with the longest main span in the world, measuring 1.4 kilometers.
This The suspension bridge is 2,220 meters long and a main span 1,410 m long, making it, for many years, the bridge with the longest central span in the world. The structure features two concrete towers approximately 155 meters tall, approximately.
The Humber Estuary Bridge has a nearly 30 meters wide. Each cable in the bridge consists of about 15,000 galvanized wires.
The deck of this bridge consists of trapezoidal-section box girders, which results in a steel reduction employee.
The speed limit on the four lanes The speed limit on the highway that runs over this structure is 80 kilometers per hour. In addition, the bridge has two pedestrian walkways, one on each side of the roadway. The highway is 30 meters above the water level.
Construction of the Humber Bridge began in July 1972 and was completed in 1981. It is estimated that the bridge supports a Weekly traffic of about 120,000 vehicles.
