Especially when you consider the cables are actually just 37? Individual wires each something like 5mm diameter
I had the pleasure of cycling over it last year and I watched this documentary beforehand. [Britain’s greatest bridges – The Humber Bridge](https://youtu.be/l4rPHbokQ-E?si=ELO20FpgKcQ8rpU7) Definitely worth a watch.
The tops of the towers are further apart than the bases because of the curvature of the earth!
It doesn’t like to boast about it though. A very Humble bridge.
I remember watching it being built from my Grandparents house in North Ferriby, fascinating to watch the process over the months and very exciting when the last pieces were put in place.
An an idiot, can someone explain to me what the cables do?
Just a shame you have to be in Hull to see it….!
I remember the school wheeling out the big tv so we could watch the Queen do the official opening. Very proud of that bridge
The span between the supports is so wide that the tops are further apart than the bases to account for the curvature of the earth. Astounding
My family happened to be in the area on the day the bridge opened, I was thrilled to be driven across it
The same age as my wife, and Britney Spears!
Favourite fact, the shape of the road surface and its underside is that of a formula one wing / upside down aircraft wing. So when crosswinds blow across it, the bridge creates downforce, stabilising it. Preventing a Tacoma Narrows style disaster.
Always tells me I’m nearly home
I love it.
Was driving over it during the ‘total’ eclipse in 2000 (I think?). Bit cloudy but it was pretty moody and it’s for sure an impressive bit of engineering
This and Clifton bridge are two bridges I want to see and drive over but haven’t got round to yet.
Many years ago, I worked with a lovely old chap, who built most of the Humber Bridge on his own, according to all his stories…🤣
He went on and on and on about the humber Bridge, the poor old sod retired and pretty much died straight away….
Still the longest bridge span in the world open to pedestrians.
meant to come on here to chill and read random shit, wasn’t expecting my daily commute 😀
It always terrified me driving over it as a kid, i always sat behind my dad in the car and whenever we had to go over the Humber (normally on our way to the deep) he would reach his arm back and hold my hand until we had gotten over it
Used to drive over it 3 times a week nó problem – even enjoyed it, about 15 years ago however something switched in my brain and I can’t do it anymore – it’s like megalaphobia I guess, struggle with the M62 at its peak and M5 near Bristol where you’re driving round a cliff, QE2 Bridge too
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Especially when you consider the cables are actually just 37? Individual wires each something like 5mm diameter
I had the pleasure of cycling over it last year and I watched this documentary beforehand. [Britain’s greatest bridges – The Humber Bridge](https://youtu.be/l4rPHbokQ-E?si=ELO20FpgKcQ8rpU7) Definitely worth a watch.
The tops of the towers are further apart than the bases because of the curvature of the earth!
[There’s a great little Tom Scott video about it too](https://youtu.be/dLQQ1F7hplA?si=CkA_qJgRohvfDQeg)
It doesn’t like to boast about it though. A very Humble bridge.
I remember watching it being built from my Grandparents house in North Ferriby, fascinating to watch the process over the months and very exciting when the last pieces were put in place.
An an idiot, can someone explain to me what the cables do?
Just a shame you have to be in Hull to see it….!
I remember the school wheeling out the big tv so we could watch the Queen do the official opening. Very proud of that bridge
The span between the supports is so wide that the tops are further apart than the bases to account for the curvature of the earth. Astounding
My family happened to be in the area on the day the bridge opened, I was thrilled to be driven across it
The same age as my wife, and Britney Spears!
Favourite fact, the shape of the road surface and its underside is that of a formula one wing / upside down aircraft wing. So when crosswinds blow across it, the bridge creates downforce, stabilising it. Preventing a Tacoma Narrows style disaster.
Always tells me I’m nearly home
I love it.
Was driving over it during the ‘total’ eclipse in 2000 (I think?). Bit cloudy but it was pretty moody and it’s for sure an impressive bit of engineering
This and Clifton bridge are two bridges I want to see and drive over but haven’t got round to yet.
Many years ago, I worked with a lovely old chap, who built most of the Humber Bridge on his own, according to all his stories…🤣
He went on and on and on about the humber Bridge, the poor old sod retired and pretty much died straight away….
Still the longest bridge span in the world open to pedestrians.
meant to come on here to chill and read random shit, wasn’t expecting my daily commute 😀
It always terrified me driving over it as a kid, i always sat behind my dad in the car and whenever we had to go over the Humber (normally on our way to the deep) he would reach his arm back and hold my hand until we had gotten over it
Used to drive over it 3 times a week nó problem – even enjoyed it, about 15 years ago however something switched in my brain and I can’t do it anymore – it’s like megalaphobia I guess, struggle with the M62 at its peak and M5 near Bristol where you’re driving round a cliff, QE2 Bridge too
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