The Humber Bridge Appreciation Thread (and other bridges)

[RadioactiveWaste]

Because the two ladies couldn't go without bouncing into the thread, arguning about whether it's worse to have a Bristol accent of a South welsh one.....

[RadioactiveWaste]

A late contender for "Bridge linking 2 worst places"

[Inverurie Ram]

.............we sung along as kids and dreamt about such wonder.........

 

[Jram]

34 minutes ago, Inverurie Ram said:

Oh La La

 

Wish there was a lip biting reaction emoji 

[cstand]

On 10/08/2021 at 11:49, RadioactiveWaste said:

Unfortunatly, that crown prize is undisputed and has been for some time:

The ornate ironwork on the bridge was done Andrew Handyside Ironworks of Derby.

http://friargatebridge.blogspot.com/2021/03/trent-bridge-nottingham-made-by-andrew.html?m=1

[RadioactiveWaste]

12 minutes ago, cstand said:

The ornate ironwork on the bridge was done Andrew Handyside Ironworks of Derby.

http://friargatebridge.blogspot.com/2021/03/trent-bridge-nottingham-made-by-andrew.html?m=1

The ironwork is lovely. It still connects the meadows and the city ground, so it's claim to the title of bridge conneting two worst places is pretty strong.

[RadioactiveWaste]

Three good bridges, all constructed with the express purpose of ensuring Harts fans can get to Raith Rovers games and Rovers fans can get to Easter road in comfort and convienience.

But not Cowdenbeath fans. They shouldn't be let out of Cowdenbeath in all honesty.

[Pearl Ram]

I was just looking at pictures of The Forth Railway Bridge and wondering whether to post one, love that bridge. 

[Foreveram]

I drove over the Humber bridge yesterday £1.50 ,bargain 

 

[Carl Sagan]

On 10/08/2021 at 13:12, FindernRam said:

PS Tower bridge stuck open yesterday. Shares in WD40 rocketed as a result.

Love bridges, often for the perfection of their mathematical curves, but I'm lucky to live next to Tower Bridge which is one of the architectural wonders of the world. When I heard it was broken the other day I popped out and snapped a selfie from the middle of the road...

It's the second time the bridge has stuck recently, and this one took a long time to fix. I fear there's going to have to be a major refurb sometime soon. 

[FindernRam]

2 hours ago, Carl Sagan said:

Love bridges, often for the perfection of their mathematical curves, but I'm lucky to live next to Tower Bridge which is one of the architectural wonders of the world. When I heard it was broken the other day I popped out and snapped a selfie from the middle of the road...

It's the second time the bridge has stuck recently, and this one took a long time to fix. I fear there's going to have to be a major refurb sometime soon. 

What surprised me was just how often it does open. I'm not good on Thames river traffic so assumed it was only very occasionally but apparently it averages over twice a day (when working!).

[Foreveram]

Here’s another bridge in Hull, over the A63 connecting the marina to the old town taken from our hotel balcony.

 

[Carl Sagan]

35 minutes ago, FindernRam said:

What surprised me was just how often it does open. I'm not good on Thames river traffic so assumed it was only very occasionally but apparently it averages over twice a day (when working!).

And it's free for any vessel tall enough to not be able to go under. Just give 24 hours notice and they have to open up on your arrival, even if you can only continue on down the Thames another 300 yards or so until you're stopped by London Bridge. A little odd for one of the main routes into London, but the traffic just has to lump it.

[Parsnip]

You can see the Humber Bridge from the top of Crich Stand on a clear day. I've never seen it like but that's what the plaque says. Probably need some decent binoculars. 

[angieram]

I didn't know you could walk over the Humber Bridge until yesterday. Our friends walked back and there before the game (about 4 miles.) 

It was sunny and quite breezy over the water, they got a bit sunburnt. 

[TimRam]

Me - Doctor Doctor I keep thinking I'm a bridge.

Doctor - What's come over you?

Me - Several cars and a bus.

I'll get me coat.

 

[ColonelBlimp]

I've driven over this bridge, or viaduct a few times. Quite spectacular.

[Rev]

1 hour ago, angieram said:

I didn't know you could walk over the Humber Bridge until yesterday. Our friends walked back and there before the game (about 4 miles.) 

It was sunny and quite breezy over the water, they got a bit sunburnt. 

I've done that walk a few times. 

Do they still have the old steamer ferry moored beside it? Used to be a decent place for refreshments.

[jono]

I went on the Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge once. Just for the fun of it while I was up their for work. Oldest one in the world still working .. closed for repairs at the moment though

Love bridges. I worked for a hot forged fastener maker years ago, we supplied the nuts that went on the dampers that stopped the Millenium bridge wobbling. Not exactly an epic contribution to engineering but a kind of nice. 

 

[Foreveram]

My son did a bungee jump off the transporter bridge. It was the one that the Geordies tried to sell on Auf Weidersen pet which was a bit of a dig at the smoggies.