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According to cbrd.co.uk, most of the M62, M18 and M180 opened only a few years before the bridge, so what route would drivers have taken before then? The A63, the ?? and the A18? Dupont Circle 19:25, 28 Feb 2005 (UTC)

The claim that the tops of the towers are 36mm further apart than the bases because of the curvature of the earth cannot be correct, and I have removed it. By my calculations, assuming the towers to be 15m apart and 150m high, and the radius of the earth to be 6400km, the correct figure is 0.35mm, which is hardly worth commenting upon. mallardview 01:20, 19 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Surely if the bridge is 2,220 metres long the towers are going to be more than the 15 meters apart quoted above 20:08, 21 May 2006 (UTC)

Yes, i went over it the other day and its definetley not 15 meters between the towers — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.12.88.86 (talk • contribs)

Indeed. The towers are nearly a mile apart, 1410m to be precise. So judging by the above calculations, it's entirely feasible that the towers might be 36mm further apart. M0RHI | Talk to me 00:47, 29 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I have always assumed the 35mm applied to North vs South bank towers. The bridge towers are 36mm (1.4 inches) further apart at the top than the bottom to take account of the curvature of the earth. Martin Spamer

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What height is the road level above ground level? 195.171.79.148 (talk) 14:31, 28 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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 I have always assumed the 35mm applied to North vs South bank towers. [http://www.humberbridge.co.uk/interest.php The bridge towers are 36mm (1.4 inches) further apart at the top than the bottom to take account of the curvature of the earth.]
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+What height is the road level above ground level? [[Special:Contributions/195.171.79.148|195.171.79.148]] ([[User talk:195.171.79.148|talk]]) 14:31, 28 May 2008 (UTC)