Tyne Bridge
Tyne Bridge | |
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Tyne Bridge looking towards The Glasshouse, Gateshead with the since-scrapped Tuxedo Princess moored below. The banner is advertising the 2006 Great North Run | |
| Coordinates | 54°58′05″N 1°36′22″W / 54.9680°N 1.6060°W |
| OS grid reference | NZ253637 |
| Carries | |
| Crosses | River Tyne |
| Locale | Tyneside |
| Other name(s) | New Tyne Bridge |
| Owner | |
| Maintained by | Newcastle–Gateshead Bridges Joint Committee |
| Preceded by | Swing Bridge |
| Followed by | Gateshead Millennium Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Through arch bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Pier construction | Cornish granite |
| Total length | 389 m (1,276 ft) |
| Width | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Longest span | 161.8 m (531 ft) |
| Clearance below | 26 m (85 ft) |
| No. of lanes | 4 |
| History | |
| Designer | Mott, Hay and Anderson |
| Constructed by | Dorman Long and Co. |
| Construction start | August 1925 |
| Construction end | 25 February 1928 |
| Opened | 10 October 1928 |
| Inaugurated | 10 October 1928 by King George V |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | approx. 70,000 vehicles |
| Type | Grade II* listed building |
| Designated | 13 January 1983 |
| Reference no. | 1248569 |
| Location | |
The Tyne Bridge is a through arch bridge over the River Tyne in North East England, linking Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead. The bridge was designed by the engineering firm Mott, Hay and Anderson, who later designed the Forth Road Bridge, and was built by Dorman Long and Co. of Middlesbrough. The bridge was officially opened on 10 October 1928 by King George V and has since become a defining symbol of Tyneside. It is ranked as the tenth tallest structure in Newcastle.