Transporter Bridge

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The Transporter Bridge is an iconic early-20th-century steel transporter bridge spanning the River Tees, renowned as a symbol of Middlesbrough’s industrial heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf landmark
steel bridge
transporter bridge
architecturalStyle early 20th-century industrial
builtBy Sir William Arrol & Co. NERFINISHED
carried motor vehicles
pedestrians
category Bridges completed in 1911
Grade II* listed bridges in North Yorkshire
Tourist attractions in Middlesbrough
Transporter bridges in the United Kingdom
clearanceBelow approximately 49 metres
commonName Transporter Bridge NERFINISHED
connects Middlesbrough NERFINISHED
Port Clarence NERFINISHED
constructionStartDate 1909
country United Kingdom
crosses River Tees NERFINISHED
designedBy G. C. Imbault NERFINISHED
engineer G. C. Imbault NERFINISHED
Sir William Arrol & Co. NERFINISHED
featuredIn Middlesbrough town crest imagery
function pedestrian transport
road transport
gondolaType moving platform
hasGondolaCapacity cars and pedestrians
heritageDesignation Grade II* listed building
heritageStatus iconic symbol of Middlesbrough
locatedIn England
Middlesbrough NERFINISHED
North Yorkshire
United Kingdom
mainSpan approximately 180 metres
maintainedBy Middlesbrough Council NERFINISHED
material steel
near Middlesbrough town centre NERFINISHED
notableFor association with Middlesbrough’s steel and shipbuilding industries
being one of the few remaining working transporter bridges in the world
officialName Tees Transporter Bridge NERFINISHED
openingDate 1911-10-17
owner Middlesbrough Council NERFINISHED
riverBasin River Tees NERFINISHED
status operational
structureType suspended gondola bridge
symbolOf Middlesbrough’s industrial heritage
Teesside’s industrial heritage
totalLength approximately 259 metres

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Middlesbrough hasLandmark Transporter Bridge