Tariff rise to use Middlesbrough's Transporter Bridge
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The bridge links Middlesbrough and Port Clarence over the River Tees
Travellers are facing a price increase to use Middlesbrough's landmark Transporter Bridge.
From Monday users will pay an extra 10p, making it 70p for pedestrians and £1.30 for car and van drivers.
Middlesbrough Council said it was the first price rise in a "number of years."
It has applied to the Heritage Lottery Fund for £2.5m to improve the bridge. The Grade II-listed structure celebrates its centenary on 17 October.
The 225ft (69m) high bridge is one of Teesside's most recognisable landmarks and is seen as a symbol of the area's industrial heritage.
- Published7 July 2010
- Published8 June 2010
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