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Length of Side Spans | 154 feet |
Length of Centre Span | 181 feet |
Total Length of Bridge | 658 feet |
Width of Carriageway | 33 feet |
Width of Footway | 6 feet |
Total Width of Bridge Deck | 43 feet 6 inches |
Weight of steel in Main Bridge | 402 tons |
Main Contractor | A.E. Farr Limited |
Steelwork Sub-Contractor | Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company |
Contract Starting Date | 1 July 1967 |
Total Cost of Main Bridge | £288,112 |
Total Cost of Services Bridge | £69,008 |
Total Cost of Bridge Approaches | £238,945 |
Opening Ceremony | 15 April 1970 |