Swing Bridge

Built by Sir W.G. Armstrong's company to replace the 1781 stone bridge demolished in 1868, this span was designed to let larger ships reach Armstrong's works upstream. It carried its first road traffic on 15 June 1876 and first opened for river traffic on 17 July 1876, turning on hydraulic machinery that is still in use, now electrically powered, roughly four times a week. The Roman crossing Pons Aelius stood on approximately the same site around 122. It is listed Grade II*.

Movable Bridge Type

swing

Vertical Layer

1

Number of Traffic Lanes

2

Speed Limit

30 mph

Wikipedia Link

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swing_Bridge,_River_Tyne

Category: Culture & History

Tags: 1876, swing bridge, grade ii*, armstrong, hydraulic

Coordinates: 54.9670216, -1.6070755

Part of The bridges over the Tyne between Newcastle and Gateshead

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