10 free Humber Bridge trivia questions with answers — trivia quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
When it opened in 1981, the Humber Bridge was the longest single-span suspension bridge on Earth—a title it held for nearly two decades. Think you know the facts behind this engineering marvel? Put your Humber Bridge knowledge to the test.
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Q 01What structural type of bridge is the Humber Bridge?
Suspension
Its deck hangs from two main cables slung between concrete towers, and it remains the longest single-span suspension bridge in the world that can be crossed on foot or by bicycle.
Q 02In what year was the Humber Bridge officially opened?
1981
Traffic had already been using the bridge since 24 June; the royal ceremony that followed included a Red Arrows fly-past.
Q 03What is the approximate length of the main span of the Humber Bridge?
1,400 meters
That central span is still the longest in Britain and in the whole Western Hemisphere.
Q 04The bridge over the Humber links Barton-upon-Humber on the south bank with which town on the north bank?
Hessle
Before the bridge, commuters crossed by the Humber Ferry from Corporation Pier in Hull to New Holland Pier in Lincolnshire.
Q 05The estuary the Humber Bridge crosses is formed by the confluence of which two rivers?
Trent and Ouse
The bridge connects the East Riding of Yorkshire with North Lincolnshire across that tidal estuary.
Q 06For 17 years after opening, what world record did the Humber Bridge hold?
Longest single span
Japan's Akashi Kaikyo Bridge took the title in 1998; by 2025 the Humber had slipped to fourteenth-longest.
Q 07What is the approximate height of the Humber Bridge's towers?
155 meters
Each tower is a pair of hollow concrete columns that taper from six metres square at the base; concrete was chosen over steel partly for cost and partly to suit the landscape.
Q 08What material are the main suspension cables of the Humber Bridge primarily made from?
Galvanised steel wire
Each main cable is built from 37 strands of 404 individual 5 mm wires, spun across the estuary four wires at a time.
Q 09Roughly how much wire, in total, is contained in the Humber Bridge's main suspension cables?
44,000 mi (71,000 km)
Laid end to end the wire would circle the Earth nearly twice; the first strand was carried across the river by three men in a boat in February 1977.
Q 10In what year did construction work on the Humber Bridge finally begin?
1972
Work started on the southern approach roads first; the bridge foundations followed in March 1973 and the finished crossing took nine years to open.