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Redheugh Bridge, Newcastle
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Redheugh Bridge, Newcastle
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Redheugh Bridge, NewcastleOne lane of deck closed due to water proofing deck : Redheugh Bridge, Newcastle One lane of deck closed due to water proofing deck
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Redheugh Bridge, Newcastle. Staining to under side of deck
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General Information

Beginning of works: 1980
Completion: 1983
Status: in use

Project Type

Structure: Box girder bridge
Function / usage: Road bridge
Structure: Haunched girder bridge
Material: Prestressed concrete bridge

Location

Location: , , , ,
Crosses:
  • Tyne River
Replaces: Redheugh Bridge (1901)
Coordinates: 54° 57' 43.12" N    1° 37' 7.15" W
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Technical Information

Dimensions

main span 160 m
width 15.8 m
total length 674 m
height above valley floor or water 26.06 m

Cost

cost of construction Pound sterling 15 350 000

Materials

deck prestressed concrete

Chronology

24 April 1980

Beginning of construction.
18 May 1983

Opened by the Princess of Wales.
September 1983

Completion.

Participants

Design
Co-contractor
Resident engineering

Relevant Web Sites

Relevant Publications

  • Lord, J. E. D. / Gill, J. M. / Murray, J. B. / Sriskandan, K. / Pigg, D. R. / Hughes, P. J. / Hambly, E. C. / McGowan, R. / Fletcher, M. S. / Brown, C. D. / Derrington, J. / Nicholson, T. A. / Land, D. D. / Parkes, I. / Smith, D. W. / Ramsay, R. G. (1985): The New Redheugh Bridge. In: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, v. 78, n. 6 (December 1985), pp. 1453-1462.

    https://doi.org/10.1680/iicep.1985.1064

  • Lord, J. E. D. / Gill, J. M. / Murray, J. (1984): The New Redheugh Bridge. In: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, v. 76, n. 2 (May 1984), pp. 497-521.

    https://doi.org/10.1680/iicep.1984.1256

  • About this
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  • Structure-ID
    20005180
  • Published on:
    19/09/2002
  • Last updated on:
    05/02/2016
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