Scotswood Bridge | |
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 Scotswood Bridge, in 2008 | |
| Coordinates | 54°58′01″N 1°41′24″W / 54.9670°N 1.6899°W |
| OS grid reference | NZ199636 |
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| Crosses | River Tyne |
| Locale | Tyneside |
| Preceded by | Scotswood Railway Bridge |
| Followed by | Redheugh Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Steel through arch with suspended box girder deck. |
| Total length | 138.9 m (456 ft) |
| Width | 20.13 m (66.0 ft) |
| Longest span | 329 m (1,079 ft) |
| No. of spans | 3 |
| Piers in water | 2 |
| Clearance above | 7.6 m (25 ft) |
| No. of lanes | 4 |
| History | |
| Architect | Watson & Coates |
| Engineering design by | Mott, Hay and Anderson |
| Constructed by | Mitchell Construction |
| Fabrication by | Dorman Long |
| Construction start | 1964 |
| Construction end | 1967 |
| Construction cost | £2.5 million |
| Opened | 20 March 1967 |
| Replaces | Scotswood ("Chain") Bridge |
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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 5.2 km (3.2 mi) upstream of the better-known city centre bridges.