Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge

Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge
Middlesbrough, United Kingdom (GB)
The Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge built in 1911 spans the River Tees. It is a transporter bridge, carrying a travelling 'car', suspended from the bridge, across the river in 90 seconds. The car can carry 200 people, 9 cars or 6 cars and one minibus. In BBC tv-series "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet" (series 3, 2002) the bridge was dismantled and rebuilt in Arizona.
The Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge built in 1911 spans the River Tees. It is a transporter bridge, carrying a travelling 'car', suspended from the bridge, across the river in 90 seconds. The car can carry 200 people, 9 cars or 6 cars and one minibus. In BBC tv-series "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet" (series 3, 2002) the bridge was dismantled and rebuilt in Arizona.
View in Google Earth TV Locations, Bridges - Automobile
Links: en.wikipedia.org
By: Hinkkanen

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@ 2011-07-29 08:42:01
In Street View the Google car rides the transporter across the river.

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