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12183.02.04 Transporter Bridge over the River Tees, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, England, UK. The bridge has a main span of 546 ft 9 in between the main towers and 160 ft clearance above high water The 140 ft long cantilever spans balance the main span and are anchored to the ground by steel cables The suspended travelling car, tested to a load of 80 tons, crosses the river in 2 minutes. Designed by Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Ltd., the bridge was built by them and Sir W Arrol and Co Ltd and opened in 1911. Keywords: Transporter Bridge River Tees Middlesbrough English Cleveland England British civil engineering construction spanning crossing communication link transporting unusual above shipping silhouette water Teesside infrastructure riverside steel girder truss lattice skeletal frame framework astride colourful beautiful triangle forces pretty beautiful colorful Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Ltd Sir W Arrol and Co Ltd lgpl
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Photographer: Leslie Garland
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Transporter Bridge over the River Tees, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, England, UK.

The bridge has a main span of 546 ft 9 in between the main towers and 160 ft clearance above high water The 140 ft long cantilever spans balance the main span and are anchored to the ground by steel cables The suspended travelling car, tested to a load of 80 tons, crosses the river in 2 minutes. Designed by Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Ltd., the bridge was built by them and Sir W Arrol and Co Ltd and opened in 1911.
Keywords: Transporter Bridge River Tees Middlesbrough English Cleveland England British civil engineering construction spanning crossing communication link transporting unusual above shipping silhouette water Teesside infrastructure riverside steel girder truss lattice skeletal frame framework astride colourful beautiful triangle forces pretty beautiful colorful Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Ltd Sir W Arrol and Co Ltd lgpl