Sted | Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom |
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Status | In use |
Open | 1911 |
Function | Transport bro |
Design | Truss bridge |
Length | 259 m |
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Height | 69 m |
Clearance below | 49 m |
Longest span | 180 m |
Tees Transporter Bridge is a transport bridge over River Tees in Middlesbrough in the UK. Construction of the bridge started in 1909 and the bridge opened in 1911. It takes about 90 seconds to cross the river. The gondola can carry 200 people or 9 cars. Next to the bridge there is a museum about the bridge.