Redheugh Bridge

Redheugh Bridge
Redheugh Bridge, photographed from the north side at Newcastle from the Metro Radio Arena
Coordinates54°57′43″N 1°37′07″W / 54.9620°N 1.6186°W / 54.9620; -1.6186
OS grid referenceNZ245630
Carries
CrossesRiver Tyne
LocaleTyneside
Preceded byScotswood Bridge
Followed byKing Edward VII Bridge
Characteristics
MaterialPre-stressed concrete
Total length897 m (981 yd)
Width15.8 m (52 ft)
Longest span160 m (170 yd)
No. of spans3
Clearance below26 m (85 ft)
No. of lanes4
Design life120 years
History
DesignerMott, Hay and Anderson
Engineering design byAlan Yiu Lun Wan
Constructed byEdmund Nuttall Ltd
Construction start1980
Construction cost£15.35 million
Inaugurated
ReplacesSecond (1897) Redheugh Bridge
Location
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The Redheugh Bridge (/ˈrɛd.jʊf/, RED-yuuf) is a road bridge spanning the River Tyne west of Newcastle upon Tyne city centre on the north bank and Gateshead town centre on the south bank, in North East England. It currently carries the A189 road.