Humber Bridge

Humber Bridge, near Kingston upon Hull, England, is a 2,220 m single-span suspension bridge, which opened to traffic on 24 June 1981. It spans the Humber between Barton-upon-Humber on the south bank and Hessle on the north bank, connecting the East Riding of Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire

With a centre span of 1,410 metres and a total length of 2,220 metres, the Humber Bridge is one of the longest single-span suspension bridge in the world.

The consulting engineers for the project were Freeman Fox & Partners. The main contractor was Sir William Arrol & Co. at that time part of Northern Engineering Industries plc.