Northern Spire Bridge
The Northern Spire Bridge is a bridge over the River Wear in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. The crossing opened to pedestrians on 28 August 2018, before opening to traffic the next day. A two span cable-stayed structure, construction began in May 2015, overseen by Farrans Construction and Victor Buyck Steel Construction.
Northern Spire Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 54°55′00″N 1°25′28″W |
| OS grid reference | NZ369581 |
| Owner | Sunderland City Council |
| Website | sunderland |
| Next upstream | Hylton Viaduct |
| Next downstream | Queen Alexandra Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Piers in water | 1 |
| No. of lanes | 4 |
| History | |
| Construction start | May 2015 |
| Construction end | 2018 |
| Location | |
A crossing had been proposed as early as 2005, however financial uncertainties caused significant delay until funding was approved by HM Treasury. Originally an ambitious design was selected, but was later dropped after several contractors withdrew. In 2014, the project switched to a cheaper cable-stayed design.
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