Whitby Swing Bridge

Whitby Swing Bridge
Whitby Swing Bridge
Coordinates54°29′13″N 0°36′46″W / 54.486914°N 0.612701°W / 54.486914; -0.612701
CrossesRiver Esk, North Yorkshire
Characteristics
DesignSwing bridge
Longest span75 ft
Load limit7.5 tons
History
DesignerJ Mitchell Moncrieff
Engineering design byHeenan & Froude
Construction start1908
Construction cost£22,582 (equivalent to £2,973,297 as of 2023),
Opened1909
Location

Whitby Swing Bridge is a pedestrian and road bridge over the River Esk in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England.

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