Lambley Footbridge
Appearance
Lambley Footbridge | |
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Coordinates | 54°55′11″N 2°30′34″W / 54.9197°N 2.5094°W |
OS grid reference | NY674584 |
Carries | Pedestrians |
Crosses | River South Tyne |
Locale | Northumberland |
Characteristics | |
Design | Beam bridge |
Material | Wood |
No. of spans | 2 |
Piers in water | 1 |
History | |
Construction end | 1992 |
Opened | 1992 |
Replaces | Footbridge attached to Lambley Viaduct |
Location | |
Lambley Footbridge is a wooden bridge across the River South Tyne at Lambley in Northumberland.
History
[edit]The present wooden structure replaces an old derelict footbridge which was attached to the viaduct above, but was no longer maintained after British Rail closed the Alston line.[1] The new footbridge was completed in 1992.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Planning Application Summary: Removal of a footbridge from the Lambley Viaduct". Northumberland County Council. 10 April 1992. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "South Tyne - Lambley Footbridge". Bridges on the Tyne. Retrieved 21 January 2017.