DockWorker67
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The Humber Bridge opened in 1981 and it's been the defining image of Hull and East Yorkshire ever since. Forty five years on it's still one of the most impressive things I've ever seen and I've walked across it hundreds of times.
When it opened it was the longest single span suspension bridge in the world. That record's gone now but it doesn't matter because the thing is just beautiful. Drive over it at sunset and tell me it's not one of the best views in England. I dare you.
I remember the opening day. I was a teenager and everyone in Hull was excited about it even though the tolls were daylight robbery. It put Hull on the map in a way nothing had before. Suddenly people knew where Hull was because of this incredible bridge.
Some people moan about it and say it's just a bridge. Those people have no soul. It's engineering art. The way the cables catch the light, the way it disappears into the mist on a foggy morning, the way it connects two communities that were completely separate before it existed. It changed everything for Hull and the surrounding area.
They scrapped the tolls a few years back too which was long overdue. No excuse not to walk across it now if you haven't. Start from the Hull side, walk over and back, about 5k, and the views up and down the Humber are stunning.
What does the Humber Bridge mean to
you?
When it opened it was the longest single span suspension bridge in the world. That record's gone now but it doesn't matter because the thing is just beautiful. Drive over it at sunset and tell me it's not one of the best views in England. I dare you.
I remember the opening day. I was a teenager and everyone in Hull was excited about it even though the tolls were daylight robbery. It put Hull on the map in a way nothing had before. Suddenly people knew where Hull was because of this incredible bridge.
Some people moan about it and say it's just a bridge. Those people have no soul. It's engineering art. The way the cables catch the light, the way it disappears into the mist on a foggy morning, the way it connects two communities that were completely separate before it existed. It changed everything for Hull and the surrounding area.
They scrapped the tolls a few years back too which was long overdue. No excuse not to walk across it now if you haven't. Start from the Hull side, walk over and back, about 5k, and the views up and down the Humber are stunning.
What does the Humber Bridge mean to
you?
