New Haydon Bridge
Appearance
New Haydon Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 54°58′25″N 2°14′45″W / 54.9735°N 2.2457°W |
OS grid reference | NY843643 |
Carries | A686 road |
Crosses | River South Tyne |
Locale | Northumberland |
Preceded by | Old Haydon Bridge |
Followed by | Warden Bridge |
Characteristics | |
Design | Beam bridge |
Material | Concrete |
No. of spans | 5 |
Piers in water | 4 |
No. of lanes | 2 |
History | |
Designer | Northumberland County Council |
Constructed by | Kier Group |
Construction start | 1967 |
Construction cost | £200,000 |
Opened | 1970 |
Replaces | Old Haydon Bridge |
Replaced by |
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Location | |
The New Haydon Bridge is a bridge across the River South Tyne providing access to and from the village of Haydon Bridge.
History
The bridge, which was built by Kier Group to carry the A69 road across the River South Tyne, was completed in 1970.[1]
References
- ^ "South Tyne - Haydon Bridge - Old A69". Retrieved 15 June 2015.