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On This Day: June 24, 1981 – The Humber Bridge Opens in England.
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On This Day: June 24, 1981 – The Humber Bridge Opens in England.
On this day June 24, 1981, the Humber Bridge officially opened in England, connecting the counties of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire across the Humber Estuary. At the time of its opening, it was the longest single span suspension bridge in the world, stretching over 7,000 feet from end to end.
The bridge was a major engineering achievement and symbol of regional development, greatly reducing travel times and improving transportation between the north and south banks of the estuary. Though its...
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