A tenuous 'other ways to travel' topic, but an interesting piece of industrial heritage nonetheless.
From the
BBC» :
Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge was built in 1911 across the River Tees Middlesbrough's Transporter Bridge is set to reopen following a ^4m revamp.
Closed in August 2013, refurbishment of the 104-year-old structure was expected to last eight months.
However, a string of problems meant the reopening date was repeatedly put back and costs rose from ^3.1m to ^4m. The bridge re-opens on Monday.
A spokesman for Middlesbrough Council apologised for the set backs and thanked users for their "patience and understanding" during the works.
Middlesbrough Council said for the first four weeks, crossings for drivers and foot passengers will be free of charge.
Work on a new lift and visitor centre at the site are expected to be completed by May.
The Grade II-listed structure, which opened in 1911, is one of only six of its type still operating in the world and the only one in England.
And there was me thinking that
Dennis Patterson, Neville Hope, Leonard 'Oz' Osbourne, Barry Taylor, Albert Moxey, Brian 'Bomber' Busbridge and Wyman Norris had dismantled it in 2002 and rebuilt it on an Indian reservation in Arizona.