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Scotswood Road Bridge
1964-7 by Mott, Hay & Anderson. Built by Mitchell Construction/Dorman Long to replace a suspension bridge of 1831. Steel arch of 100.5m with suspended box girder deck. The two arch ribs were originally tied with wire cables but these were replaced with tie-bars when they corroded. Pevsner (1992) describes it as "a very lively bridge".
It is supported by two piers in the river, and is a short distance west of the old bridge, the only remains being a single pier in the river near the north bank. The bridge takes four lanes and links Blaydon and the Derwent valley on the south side with Scotswood Road and the west end of Newcastle on the north.
Tyne and Wear HER(9778): Scotswood Road Bridge (new) Link
Bridges on the Tyne: Link
It is supported by two piers in the river, and is a short distance west of the old bridge, the only remains being a single pier in the river near the north bank. The bridge takes four lanes and links Blaydon and the Derwent valley on the south side with Scotswood Road and the west end of Newcastle on the north.
Tyne and Wear HER(9778): Scotswood Road Bridge (new) Link
Bridges on the Tyne: Link
Created: Fri, 2 Jan 2015, Updated: Fri, 2 Jan 2015
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