Gateshead Millennium Bridge
The Gateshead Millennium Bridge is a pedestrian and cyclist tilt bridge spanning the River Tyne between Gateshead arts quarter on the south bank and Newcastle upon Tyne's Quayside area on the north bank. It was the first tilting bridge ever to be constructed. Opened for public use in 2001, the award-winning structure was conceived and designed by architectural practice WilkinsonEyre and structural engineering firm Gifford. The bridge is sometimes called the 'Blinking Eye Bridge' or the 'Winking Eye Bridge' due to its shape and its tilting method. The Millennium Bridge stands as the twentieth tallest structure in the city, and is shorter in stature than the neighbouring Tyne Bridge.
Gateshead Millennium Bridge | |
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Above: Gateshead Millennium Bridge, looking west along the River Tyne, as viewed from the Gateshead side Below: Gateshead Millennium Bridge when tilted, as viewed from the Gateshead side | |
| Coordinates | 54.9698°N 1.5992°W |
| OS grid reference | NZ256639 |
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| Crosses | River Tyne |
| Locale | Tyneside |
| Official name | Gateshead Millennium Bridge |
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| Owner | Gateshead Council |
| Website | www |
| Preceded by | Tyne Bridge |
| Followed by | Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels |
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| Design | Tilt bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Pier construction | Concrete |
| Total length | 126 m (413 ft) |
| Width | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Longest span | 105 m (344 ft) |
| History | |
| Architect | WilkinsonEyre |
| Engineering design by | Gifford |
| Constructed by | Volker Stevin |
| Fabrication by | Watson Steel |
| Construction end | 28 June 2001 |
| Construction cost | £22 million |
| Opened | 17 September 2001 |
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