General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Through truss bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Tramway, light or metro rail bridge |
| Material: |
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Location
| Location: |
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, North East England, England, United Kingdom |
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| Crosses: |
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| Part of: | |
| Coordinates: | 54° 57' 52.18" N 1° 36' 50.10" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 164.7 m | |
| width | 10.31 m | |
| total length | 352.7 m | |
| clearance | 25.01 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | Pound sterling 6 000 000 |
Materials
| piers |
reinforced concrete
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|---|---|
| truss |
steel
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Chronology
| 1 August 1978 | Completion. |
|---|---|
| 6 November 1981 | Inauguration by Queen Elizabeth II. |
Participants
Owner
Operator
Structural engineering
Co-contractor
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- : Crossing the Tyne. Tyne Bridge Publishing, Newcastle upon Tyne (United Kingdom), pp. 128.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20005182 - Published on:
19/09/2002 - Last updated on:
02/05/2016
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