The Day The City Split In Two / A River Full Of Stories
Scale Lane Swing Bridge A good introduction to the latest of Hull's River Bridges, at Scale Lane Staithe, is from the City Council's Tourism page: "The first footbridge of its kind in the world to allow people to ride on it while it opens, the Scale Lane footbridge was officially opened by former Lord Mayor … Continue reading 17 Scale Lane Bridge
Hull's River Bridges: Drypool Bridge Drypool bridge is a Scherzer-type rolling bascule bridge, constructed in 1961 to replace the earlier bridge from 1889. The first image below shows the plan for the new bridge as presented to Parliament for approval between 1951 and 1952. The plans have been restored from scans of the originals, and in … Continue reading 14 Drypool Bridge
Hull's River Bridges: The New North Bridge 1931 North Bridge is a Scherzer rolling bascule bridge, designed by City Engineer, T Thomas in 1927, built by the Widnes Foundry (1925) Ltd., with Sculcoates firm Sangwin contracted for the tramway. It opened on Monday 10th August 1931, for motor transport, trams and foot crossings. We've restored the … Continue reading 11 North Bridge