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Middlesbrough, United Kingdom

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Tees Transporter Bridge Reviews | Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars (5 reviews)

Tees Transporter Bridge is located in Middlesbrough, United Kingdom on Ferry Rd. Tees Transporter Bridge is rated 4.7 out of 5 in the category bridgetourist attraction in United Kingdom. The Tees Transporter Bridge has played an important role in the area's history for over a century and continues to provide an important and unique crossing over the River Tees. In recent years the Transporter has emerged as a leading historic visitor attraction and is one of the UK's major sites for extreme sports including abseils, bungee jumps and zipslides.

Address

Ferry Rd

Phone

+441642727265

Headquarters

Middlesbrough

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Very nice piece of engineering. At the moment not in use. Opening is scheduled for March 2021.

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Chris Robinson

Unfortunately it's not in use at the moment but it's still a massive structure just to see. Heard about the bridge many years ago and on our recent trip to North Yorkshire it turned out that we were staying a short drive away so we had to see it. Couldn't get too close and the sun was in the wrong position for great photos but it's still a real sight to behold. If you like to see feats of British engineering then it's well worth a visit.

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mcdermc

The Tees Transporter Bridge, often referred to as the Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge, is the furthest downstream bridge across the River Tees, England. It connects Middlesbrough, on the south bank, to Port Clarence, on the north bank. Unfortunately, the Bridge which celebrated its 100th birthday in 2011, is not in service [wef Aug-2020] and is expected to be closed until at least March 2021 while the extent of structural repair work is assessed. STOP PRESS 07-Jan-21: Middlesbrough Council has committed to a 655k fund for critical repairs to the 110-year-old Tees Transporter Bridge, which was closed due to safety concerns in Aug-2019.

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Mick

The Tees Transporter Bridge has been the area's landmark since opening in 1911. It is the longest working transporter bridge in the world and an iconic symbol of Teesside's engineering and industrial heritage. The Tees Transporter Bridge has played an important role in the area's history for over a century and continues to provide an important and unique crossing over the River Tees. In recent years the Transporter has emerged as a leading historic visitor attraction and is one of the UK's major sites for extreme sports including abseils, bungee jumps and zip-slides. In 2011, to mark the Bridge's centenary, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) confirmed a 2.6m award for refurbishment and upgrade work to the Bridge. The HLF-supported Tees Transporter Bridge Visitor Experience Project included the installation of a glass viewing lift to provide improved access to the upper walkway, renovation of the gondola, and the development of state-of-the-art visitor resources.

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Clifford Dive

Fantastic piece of engineering, and great that it's still running and used. Would have been nice to do a longer tour, and see the view from the top, but the weather was not on our side. Apart from the weather, the only downside for us was that was nowhere to park our motor-home apart from yellow lines, but staff assured us that wasn't a problem! A little known gem!

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