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The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh photographed arriving the Barton side of the #HumberBridge. As far back as 1883 there were top level discussions of plans to build a bridge or possibly the tunnel across the river Humber. https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/grimsby-news/treasured-landmark-humber-bridge-opened-134306

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Freeman Fox & Partners designed the bridge, with partner Bernard Wex (1922-90) in charge. The south approach was constructed in July 72; work began on the substructure in March 73. The spans are suspended from hollow reinforced concrete towers 155.5m high. https://www.ice.org.uk/what-is-civil-engineering/what-do-civil-engineers-do/humber-bridge">https://www.ice.org.uk/what-is-c...