Newburn Bridge
Newburn Bridge is a road bridge crossing the River Tyne at Newburn in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It links Newburn, Walbottle and Throckley on the north side of the river with Ryton, Stella and Blaydon on the south side. The bridge is the westernmost crossing of the Tyne in the county of Tyne and Wear; the next crossing upstream, Wylam Bridge, is in Northumberland.
Newburn Bridge | |
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Newburn Bridge viewed from the south east, June 2004 | |
| Coordinates | 54.9807°N 1.7436°W |
| OS grid reference | NZ165652 |
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| Crosses | River Tyne |
| Locale | Tyneside |
| Preceded by | Wylam Bridge |
| Followed by | Blaydon Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Lattice girder bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Pier construction | Wrought iron filled with concrete |
| Total length | 144.8 m (475 ft) |
| Width | 8.54 m (28 ft) |
| No. of spans | 4 |
| Piers in water | 3 |
| Load limit | 10 t |
| No. of lanes | Single carriageway controlled by traffic lights |
| History | |
| Designer | Sandeman & Moncrieff |
| Constructed by | Head Wrightson |
| Construction start | 1892 |
| Construction end | 1893 |
| Opened | 21 May 1893 |
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