Haydon Bridge Viaduct
Appearance
Haydon Bridge Viaduct | |
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Coordinates | 54°58′N 2°16′W / 54.97°N 2.26°W |
Carries | Road |
Crosses | River South Tyne |
Locale | Northumberland, England |
Characteristics | |
Material | Concrete |
No. of spans | four |
History | |
Inaugurated | 2009 |
Location | |
The Haydon Bridge Viaduct is a section of the A69 crossing both the Newcastle upon Tyne to Carlisle railway and the River South Tyne at 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), started in January 2007 and the bridge opened on 25 March 2009.[1]
References
- ^ "South Tyne - Haydon Bridge - South Tyne Viaduct". Retrieved 15 December 2013.