1198 - Silhouetted

Mark Fletcher

Silhouette of the Transporter Bridge, Middlesbrough

The Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge was built in 1907 by Cleveland Bridge and Engineering of Darlington and opened in 1911. It spans the River Tees and carries 750 people and 600 vehicles a day in the carrying car which crosses over 160 feet above the river. The crossing takes about two and a half minutes. See a picture. Passengers and vehicles are transported by means of a large moving platform which is capable of carrying nine vehicles at a time.

Middlesbrough is in the north east of England, about 50km south of Newcastle. The Transporter Bridge crosses the River Tees and is 850 feet (255m) long, 225 feet (67.5m) high. It is a giant crane like structure, which is a cross between a ferry and a bridge. Every year the bridge carries approximately 350,000 vehicles and 1,500,000 passengers .

Part of Transporter Bridge Set

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