Scotswood Bridge

Scotswood Bridge
Scotswood Bridge, in 2008
Coordinates54°58′01″N 1°41′24″W / 54.9670°N 1.6899°W / 54.9670; -1.6899
OS grid referenceNZ199636
Carries
CrossesRiver Tyne
LocaleTyneside
Preceded byScotswood Railway Bridge
Followed byRedheugh Bridge
Characteristics
DesignSteel through arch with suspended box girder deck.
Total length138.9 m (456 ft)
Width20.13 m (66.0 ft)
Longest span329 m (1,079 ft)
No. of spans3
Piers in water2
Clearance above7.6 m (25 ft)
No. of lanes4
History
ArchitectWatson & Coates
Engineering design byMott, Hay and Anderson
Constructed byMitchell Construction
Fabrication byDorman Long
Construction start1964
Construction end1967
Construction cost£2.5 million
Opened20 March 1967 (1967-03-20)
ReplacesScotswood ("Chain") Bridge
Location
Map

Scotswood Bridge is one of the main bridges crossing the River Tyne in North East England. It links the west end of Newcastle upon Tyne on the north bank of the river with the MetroCentre and Blaydon in Gateshead on the south bank. It is situated 3.2 mi (5.1 km) upstream of the better-known city centre bridges.