Unveiling of Mackenzie Thorpe's sculpture Waiting For Me dad at the
Transporter BridgeRuncorn
Transporter Bridge lasted less than 60 years, a period that saw a gradual but relentless rise in road traffic.
MY understanding was that the
Transporter Bridge Newport was built for pedestrians who worked at the ORB steelworks.
"Bridges are for drawing men together/By closing gaps...You are bridge builders still" Day Lewis wrote, and this book marks the centenary of the
Transporter Bridge.
One of the first sights as you drive into Middlesbrough is the iconic
transporter bridge.
Between 12pm and 12.30pm the bikes will leave for the East Bank of the river, to catch the Newport
Transporter Bridge, to the West Bank.
Dating back to the era of robust and inventive Victorian engineering, the
transporter bridge is not a new idea.
As part of National Volunteers' Week, the Tees
Transporter Bridge is looking to add to the team that welcomes visitors to a true icon.
IN response to Lyn Jones's letter ("
Transporter bridge a terrific installation", Western Mail, April 20).
The original Runcorn-Widnes
Transporter Bridge crossed the river Mersey and Manchester Ship Canal and was completed in 1905.
A PAINTING of the Tees
Transporter Bridge, commissioned by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) North East, will be presented to its visitor centre to help commemorate its 100th birthday.