Newport Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Vertical lift bridge
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| Built: | 1932 - 1934 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Europe |
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| Crosses |
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 82 m | |
| tower height | 55 m | |
| length | 122 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | Pound sterling 512 353 |
Materials
| towers |
steel
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| truss |
steel
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Chronology
| 28 February 1934 | Opened by the Duke of York (later King George VI). |
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| 18 November 1990 | The vertical lift mechanism is used for the last time. |
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Le pont levant sur la Tees à Middlesbrough, Angleterre, in "Ossature métallique", May 1934 v. 3
- (Newport) Bridge, Middlesbrough, in "Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers", April 1935 v. 240
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0006349 |
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| Created: | 18/10/2002 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |