New Haydon Bridge
Appearance
New Haydon Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 54°58′25″N 2°14′45″W / 54.9735°N 2.2457°W |
OS grid reference | NY843643 |
Carries | A686 |
Crosses | River South Tyne |
Locale | Northumberland |
Preceded by | Old Haydon Bridge |
Followed by | Warden Bridge |
Characteristics | |
Design | Beam bridge |
Material | Concrete |
No. of spans | 5 |
Piers in water | 4 |
No. of lanes | 2 |
History | |
Designer | Northumberland County Council |
Constructed by | Kier Group |
Construction start | 1967 |
Construction cost | £200,000 |
Opened | 1970 |
Replaces | Old Haydon Bridge |
Replaced by |
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Location | |
The New Haydon Bridge is a bridge across the River South Tyne providing access to and from the village of Haydon Bridge.
History
[edit]The bridge, which was built by Kier Group to carry the A69 road across the River South Tyne, was completed in 1970.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "South Tyne - Haydon Bridge - Old A69". Retrieved 15 June 2015.