Wednesday 24th June 1981

The worlds largest cable suspension bridge over the Humber estuary was opened to traffic. Its official opening by the Queen took place on 17th July. The towers are 162.5 m (533 ft 1½ in) tall from datum and are 36 mm (1 ½ in) out of parallel, to allow for the curvature of the Earth. Including side spans, the bridge stretches 2220 m (1.37 miles). Tolls ranged from 70p for motorcycles to £8 for heavy goods vehicles were the highest in Britain.