Haydon Bridge Viaduct
Haydon Bridge Viaduct | |
|---|---|
 Haydon Bridge Viaduct | |
| Coordinates | 54°58′N 2°16′W / 54.97°N 2.26°W |
| Carries | Road |
| Crosses | River South Tyne |
| Locale | Northumberland, England |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | beam |
| Material | Concrete |
| No. of spans | four |
| History | |
| Inaugurated | 2009 |
| Location | |
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The Haydon Bridge Viaduct carries the A69 road across both the Newcastle upon Tyne to Carlisle railway and the River South Tyne half a mile West of Haydon Bridge.
History
Construction, which was undertaken by CVC Highway Solutions (a joint venture between Volker Stevin and Hanson Contracting (formerly Cumbrian Industrials) 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". 12 October 2008. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ^ "South Tyne - Haydon Bridge - South Tyne Viaduct". Retrieved 15 December 2013.
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