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 Redheugh Bridge, photographed from the north side at Newcastle from the Metro Radio Arena |
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| Carries | Motor vehicle A189 road Pedestrians |
| Crosses | River Tyne |
| Locale | Newcastle/Gateshead, England |
| Total length | 897m |
| Width | 15. The Metro Radio Arena Newcastle is an 11000 seat sports and entertainment venue based in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. The A189 is a road in North East England, linking Gateshead to south-east Northumberland. The River Tyne is a River in England. It is formed by the confluence of two rivers the North Tyne and the South Tyne. NewcastleGateshead is a brand-name associated with the joint promotion of Culture, Business and Tourism within the Conurbation formed England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland 8m |
| Opening date | 18 May 1983 |
The Redheugh Bridge (pronounced as IPA: [ˈrɛdhju:f]) is a road bridge spanning the River Tyne between the west end of Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead, in North East England. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) The River Tyne is a River in England. It is formed by the confluence of two rivers the North Tyne and the South Tyne. Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England. It lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne, opposite Newcastle upon Tyne. North-East England is one of the nine official Regions of England and comprises the combined area of Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear It currently carries the A189 road. The A189 is a road in North East England, linking Gateshead to south-east Northumberland.
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The first crossing
In 1860 builder Richard Cail proposed a rail/road bridge at Redheugh, with the rail deck below the road level – the reverse of the High Level Bridge. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting The High Level Bridge is a road and railway Bridge spanning the River Tyne between Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead in North East The North Eastern Railway showed little interest so Cail, with others decided to press ahead with a road bridge. The North Eastern Railway (NER unlike many other of the pre-Grouping companies had a relatively compact territory having the district it covered to itself
The first Redheugh Bridge was opened on 1 May 1871 engineered by Thomas Bouch who was also the designer of the ill-fated first Tay Bridge in Scotland (see The Tay Bridge Disaster). Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sir Thomas Bouch (ˈbaʊtʃ ( 25 February 1822 - 30 October 1880) was a Railway Engineer in Victorian Britain There are historic bridges over the River Tay at Perth, Dunkeld, Aberfeldy and Kenmore. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The Tay Bridge Disaster is an internationally-known Poem by the Scottish Poet William McGonagall, who has been widely acclaimed as
It was a slender construction with a footpath either side and supported by three river piers 30 metres above river level. However construction was hindered by delays in the delivery of materials, due to poor access roads and the scarcity of skilled labour. By as early as 1885 serious structural faults began to emerge. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The general opinion was that repairs would cost more than a new bridge, and so was replaced.
The second crossing
Replacement commenced in 1897 with the new bridge being built by Sir William Arrol & Co. around the old structure. Sir William Arrol & Co was a leading Scottish Civil engineering business based in Glasgow. Once again process was hindered by delays in materials and an inadequate work force. By 1900 the main girders and spans were in place and, ingeniously, hydraulic jacks were used to inch along the newly built superstructure until it rested on the previously constructed piers. For the mechanical technology see Hydraulic machinery and Hydraulic cylinder Hydraulics is a topic of science and Engineering The remains of the old structure were removed and the bridge was opened in August 1907. However, by the 1960s serious design flaws once again became apparent. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Speed restrictions of 10 m. p. h. and weight restrictions of between 8 and 10 tonnes hindered the traffic flow and engineers stated that if it remained in use for much longer, the approaches and superstructure would need to be rebuilt. It was seen as more economical to build a new crossing.
The present crossing
Work to replace the second crossing began in 1980. Richard Deacon CBE (born 15 August 1949) is a British abstract sculptor, and a winner of the Turner Prize. Of the original crossing, only the south abutment now remains (adorned by a modern sculpture designed by Richard Deacon). Richard Deacon CBE (born 15 August 1949) is a British abstract sculptor, and a winner of the Turner Prize. The third bridge is much different from its two predecessors. It is a pre-stressed concrete structure with a central span of 160 metres and two side spans of 100 metres (including the approaches, it is a total of 897 metres long and 15. 8 metres wide). It can carry abnormal loads of up to 4,000 tonnes, and has a life expectancy of 120 years. It was constructed by Edmund Nuttall Ltd to a design by Mott, Hay and Anderson. Edmund Nuttall Limited is a major group of construction and civil engineering businesses Mott Hay and Anderson (MHA was a successful 20th century firm of consulting Civil engineers based in the United Kingdom.
The two supporting concrete piers were fluted to create an impression of lightness and were designed to withstand the impact from a vessel of ten thousand tonnes travelling at a speed of five knots, although this is highly unlikely as large ships rarely came this far up the Tyne and the shipping lane has now effectively been blocked by the Gateshead Millennium Bridge. The Gateshead Millennium Bridge is a pedestrian and cyclist Tilt bridge spanning the River Tyne in England between Gateshead on the south Due to the exposed location, strong winds can cause problems for high-sided vehicles. Early in the bridge's life, a double decker bus was nearly blown over the side but luckily came to rest leaning against the parapet railings.
The bridge was opened on 18 May 1983 by the Princess of Wales. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Princess of Wales is a Courtesy title held by the wife of the Prince of Wales since the first "English" Prince of Wales in 1283 The total cost amounted to £15,350,000.
External links
- Redheugh Bridge in the Structurae database
- Gateshead Council article on the Richard Deacon sculpture
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