Scotswood Bridge:: OS grid NZ1963 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

NZ1963 : Scotswood Bridge

near to Blaydon, Gateshead, Great Britain

Scotswood Bridge

Replaced the original narrow Scotswood road bridge which had been built in 1831 and known as the Chain Bridge Link

The modern bridge has a steel arch which suspends a box girder deck carrying two road lanes in each direction. It was designed by Mott, Hay and Anderson and constructed by Mitchell Construction/Dorman Long, 1964-67.
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year taken

2012

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Grid Square: NZ1963, 35 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Andrew Curtis (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Thursday, 1 March, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Saturday, 3 March, 2012
Geographical Context: Lowlands Rivers, Streams, Drainage Roads, Road transport
River (from Tags): Tyne
Subject Location: OSGB36: NZ 1994 6363 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:58.0140N 1:41.4048W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: NZ 1983 6362
View Direction: EAST (about 90 degrees)