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Byker Bridge

Byker Road Bridge in foreground, Byker Metro Bridge background.

General Information

Structural Type: Elliptical arch bridge
Function / usage: Road bridge
Completed in: 1878
Status: in use

Geographic Information & Related Structures

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Technical Information

Dimensions

width 9.15 m
total length 344.65 m
Enlargement
width 15.25 m

Chronology

19 October 1878

Opened to pedestrians.

27 January 1879

Opened to carts and carriages.

1899

Enlargement of the deck.

May 1985 - March 1986

Reconstruction of the deck.

Participants

Currently there is no information available about persons or companies having participated in this project.

Relevant Web Sites

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Relevant Publications

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Internal Information

Structure-ID: s0013212
Created: 02/09/2004
Last Updated: 05/03/2013