Royal Tweed Bridge | |
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 Royal Tweed Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 55°46′07″N 2°00′31″W / 55.7687°N 2.0085°W |
| OS grid reference | NT995528 |
| Carries | A1167 road |
| Crosses | River Tweed |
| Locale | Northumberland |
| Heritage status | Grade II* listed[1] |
| Preceded by | Royal Border Bridge |
| Followed by | Berwick Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Reinforced concrete |
| Total length | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
| Longest span | 108.5 m (356 ft) |
| No. of spans | 4 |
| Piers in water | 2 |
| No. of lanes | 2 |
| History | |
| Designer | L. G. Mouchel & Partners |
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| Constructed by | Holloway Brothers |
| Construction start | 1925 |
| Construction end | 1928 |
| Construction cost | £180,000 |
| Opened | 1928 |
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The Royal Tweed Bridge, also known as the New Bridge locally, is a road bridge in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England crossing the River Tweed. It was intended to divert traffic from the 17th century Berwick Bridge, and until the 1980s it formed part of the A1 road, the main route from London to Edinburgh. However, the construction of the A1 River Tweed Bridge to the west of Berwick has since reduced the Royal Tweed Bridge's importance.