Wearmouth Bridge
Wearmouth Bridge | |
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Wearmouth Bridge in the foreground and the Monkwearmouth Railway Bridge in the background. | |
| Coordinates | 54°54′36″N 1°22′58″W / 54.91°N 1.3828°W |
| OS grid reference | NZ396574 |
| Carries | |
| Crosses | River Wear |
| Locale | Wearside |
| Official name | Wearmouth Bridge |
| Maintained by | Sunderland City Council |
| Heritage status | Grade II listed building |
| Next upstream | Monkwearmouth Railway Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Through arch bridge |
| Material | Iron |
| Total length | 375 ft (114 m) |
| Width | 48 ft (15 m) |
| Longest span | 114 m (374 ft) |
| Clearance below | 105 ft (32 m) |
| No. of lanes |
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| History | |
| Designer | Mott, Hay and Anderson |
| Constructed by | Sir William Arrol & Co. |
| Construction start | 1927 |
| Construction end | 1929 |
| Construction cost | £231,943 |
| Opened | 1929 |
| Inaugurated | 31 October 1929 |
| Replaces | Wearmouth Bridge |
| Location | |
Wearmouth Bridge is a through arch bridge across the River Wear in Sunderland, England. It is the final bridge over the river before its mouth with the North Sea.