GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The construction and installation of two Bascule Bridges for Humberside County Council to improve traffic flow in Hull. The Bridges, situated over
the River Hull, are the largest of their kind in the UK. At the hinge point with the Bridge deck are two A frames supporting an overhead counterbalance, which is connected to the Bridge deck with tie rods. The Bridge is operated hydraulically and carries 28.000 vehicles daily.
MAIN DIMENSIONS
Each Bridge deck
– length 32.50 metres.
– width 11.80 metres.
A – Frames
– height 2.21 metres.
Counterbalance
– length 36.21 metres.
– width 10.5/13.05 metres.
Each Bridge
– weight 550 tonnes.
DATE COMPLETED
1989 / 1990
