Haydon Bridge Viaduct
Appearance
Haydon Bridge Viaduct | |
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Coordinates | 54°58′16″N 2°15′47″W / 54.9710°N 2.2630°W |
OS grid reference | NY830642 |
Carries | A69 road |
Crosses | |
Locale | Northumberland |
Owner | Department for Transport |
Maintained by | Highways England |
Preceded by | Lipwood Railway Bridge |
Followed by | Old Haydon Bridge |
Characteristics | |
Design | Beam bridge |
Material | Concrete |
No. of spans | 4 |
Piers in water | 2 |
No. of lanes | 2 |
History | |
Designer | Capita Symonds |
Constructed by | CVC Highway Solutions |
Construction start | January 2007 |
Opened | 25 March 2009 |
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Location | |
Haydon Bridge Viaduct carries the A69 Haydon Bridge bypass across both the Newcastle upon Tyne to Carlisle railway and the River South Tyne, about 1⁄2 mile (0.8 km) west of Haydon Bridge.
History
Construction, which was undertaken by CVC Highway Solutions (a joint venture between Volker Stevin and Hanson Contracting and their design partner Capita Symonds),[1] started in January 2007 and the bridge opened on 25 March 2009.[2]
References
- ^ "Final Lift Completes 800 Tonne Viaduct". VolkerWessels. 12 October 2008. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ^ "South Tyne - Haydon Bridge - South Tyne Viaduct". Bridges on the Tyne. Retrieved 15 December 2013.