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Hills Street Railway Overpass
Bridge LEN3-319
HSR

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

Railroad (Various Railways) Over Hills Street in Gateshead: North East, England, United Kingdom

Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 67 ft. Main Span: 67 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This overpass bridge is noted for its helicoidal skewed arch design.

Wellington Street Railway Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0.1 Kilometers)

Railroad Over Wellington Street in Gateshead: North East, England, United Kingdom

Metal Rivet-Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 112 ft. Main Span: 112 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This is a good example of a bowstring pony truss bridge.

Tyne Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.2 Miles (0.3 Kilometers)

A167 (High Street) Over River Tyne in Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead: North East, England, United Kingdom

Metal Two-Hinged Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 1,276 ft. Main Span: 531 ft. Roadway: 37 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1928 By: Dorman Long of Middlesbrough, England and Mott, Hay and Anderson of London, England and Ralph Freeman

This iconic bridge is an extremely rare example of a crescent arch bridge.

Swing Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.2 Miles (0.4 Kilometers)

Bridge Street Over River Tyne in Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead: North East, England, United Kingdom

Metal Rivet-Connected Bowstring Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 561 ft. Main Span: 281 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1876 By: W. G. Armstrong and Company of Newcastle upon Tyne, England and John F. Ure and Philip J. Messent

This is a large, very old, and intact example of a swing bridge, located in a unique setting between two high level bridges which are also historic.

High Level Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.3 Miles (0.4 Kilometers)

St. Nicholas Street and Railroad (Various Railways) Over River Tyne in Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead: North East, England, United Kingdom

Metal (Cast Iron) Tied Through Arch, Fixed

Length: 1,337 ft. Main Span: 125 ft. Main Spans: 6

Built 1849 By: Hawks, Crawshay and Sons of Gateshead, England and Robert Stephenson

One of the largest cast iron bridges in the UK, this is an impressive double-deck arch bridge with elaborate cast iron details.

St. Nicholas Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.5 Miles (0.7 Kilometers)

Railroad (East Coast Main Line, London North Eastern Railway) Over St. Nicholas Street (B1307) in Newcastle upon Tyne: North East, England, United Kingdom

Metal Hingeless Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 62 ft. Main Span: 62 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1848 By: Abbot and Company of Gateshead, England

This beautiful cast iron arch bridge was widened on one side at a later date with riveted arch ribs.

King Edward VII Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.7 Miles (1.2 Kilometers)

Railroad (East Coast Main Line) Over River Tyne in Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead: North East, England, United Kingdom

Metal 13 Panel Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,151 ft. Main Span: 324 ft. Roadway: 46 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1906 By: Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Company of Darlington, England and Charles A. Harrison

This is a large and very wide deck truss railway bridge.

Ouseburn Viaduct
HSR

Rough Distance: 1 Miles (1.6 Kilometers)

Railroad (East Coast Main Line) Over Ouseburn Valley in Newcastle upon Tyne: North East, England, United Kingdom

Metal Hingeless Solid Ribbed Spandrel Braced Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 918 ft. Main Span: 116 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1869 By: Weardale Iron and Coal Company of St. Peters, England and Thomas Elliot Harrison

This bridge is a large multi-span example of a wrought iron arch bridge.

Ouseburn Foot Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1 Miles (1.7 Kilometers)

Pedestrian Walkway Over Ouseburn in Newcastle upon Tyne: North East, England, United Kingdom

Stone Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This small stone arch bridge is located under much larger bridges that cross the entire valley.

Byker Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1 Miles (1.7 Kilometers)

A193 Over Ouseburn Valley in Newcastle upon Tyne: North East, England, United Kingdom

Brick Elliptical Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 1,130 ft. Roadway: 30 ft.

Built 1878 By: Unknown

This is a very large high level brick arch bridge.

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S - Dismantled and/or in storage. L - Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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