Bridges on River Tyne - Newcastle, UK

The Tyne Bridge is a bridge over the River Tyne in North East England, linking Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead. It was designed by the engineering firm Mott, Hay and Anderson, who later designed the Forth Road Bridge, and was built by Dorman Long and Co. of Middlesbrough. It was officially opened on October 10, 1928 by King George V. It is a fine example of a Compression arch suspended-deck bridge.

The Tyne Bridge is also the name of a parliamentary constituency that covers areas of central Newcastle and central Gateshead.

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The following snap is of the The Gateshead Millennium Bridge is a pedestrian and cycle bridge spanning the River Tyne in England between Gateshead on the south bank, and Newcastle upon Tyne on the north bank. The award-winning structure was conceived by architects Wilkinson Eyre, with structural engineers Gifford and Partners.

This photograph was taken by standing in middle of the Tyne Bridge.

I have made a separate blog entry for the Millennium Bridge. Click here to read more about it.

You will be surprised to know that there 7 different kind of brides on river Tyne within a distance of 1 KM. All these bridges are located close to each other in the Newcastle City Centre.