THE HUMBER BRIDGE IS AN ICONIC LANDMARK FOR THE REGION. A FEAT OF MODERN BRITISH ENGINEERING. A GRADE 1 LISTED STRUCTURE. A WELCOME SIGN OF HOME AFTER A LONG TRIP.
Officially opened by Her Majesty the Queen on 17th July 1981 (though Our History goes back much further), the Bridge represents a long-held desire to connect the Humber region. Prior to the Bridge, the only way of crossing the Humber was either by ferry, or a drive around between 55.3 and 80 miles!
Bridges and tunnels had been considered, but it wasn’t until 1959 that a viable crossing became a reality with the granting of the 1959 Humber Bridge Act. Although work did not start until 1972.
It took 8 years to build the Humber Bridge during which time workers endured some of the UK’s worst weather conditions. At times over 1,000 people worked on the Bridge at once!
Today the Humber Bridge provides a vital role in helping the region to reach its full potential; supporting 33,000 crossings per day and saving drivers millions of miles and hours overall.
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