New Redheugh Bridge
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| New Redheugh Bridge | |||
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| Location | |||
| Gateshead/Newcastle upon Tyne | |||
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| Durham • Northumberland | |||
| Highway Authority | |||
| Gateshead • Newcastle upon Tyne | |||
| Opening Date | |||
| 1983 | |||
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| On road(s) | |||
| A189 | |||
| Crossings related to the A189 | |||
New Redheugh Bridge crosses the River Tyne on the A189 west of Newcastle upon Tyne. This major road runs from Gateshead to Ashington.
Opening
The replacement bridge was opened to traffic in February 1983. The official opening was on 18 May 1983 by Diana, Princess Of Wales.
Construction
Total length from the Scotswood Road Roundabout to Askew Road Roundabout was 897m with a main span of 160m and two side spans of 100m each. Height above mean high water level was 26.04m. It had 4 traffic lanes and 1 footpath. It was designed by Mott, Hay and Anderson. Contractor was Edmund Nuttall Ltd. in conjunction with sister company HBM. Cost was £18 million. It was then the 7th (and first concrete) bridge at Tyneside to have spanned the Tyne.
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