Haydon Bridge Viaduct
Haydon Bridge Viaduct | |
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| Coordinates | 54°58′16″N 2°15′47″W / 54.9710°N 2.2630°W |
| OS grid reference | NY830642 |
| Carries | A69 |
| Crosses | |
| Locale | Northumberland |
| Owner | Department for Transport |
| Maintained by | National Highways |
| Preceded by | Lipwood Railway Bridge |
| Followed by | Old Haydon Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Beam bridge |
| Material | Concrete |
| No. of spans | 4 |
| Piers in water | 2 |
| No. of lanes | 2 |
| History | |
| Designer | Capita Symonds |
| Constructed by | CVC Highway Solutions |
| Construction start | January 2007 |
| Opened | 25 March 2009 |
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| Location | |
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Haydon Bridge Viaduct carries the A69 Haydon Bridge bypass across both the Newcastle upon Tyne to Carlisle railway and the River South Tyne, about 1⁄2 mile (0.8 km) west of Haydon Bridge.
History
[edit]Construction, which was undertaken by CVC Highway Solutions (a joint venture between Volker Stevin and Hanson Contracting and their design partner Capita Symonds),[1] started in January 2007 and the bridge opened on 25 March 2009.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Final Lift Completes 800 Tonne Viaduct". VolkerWessels. 12 October 2008. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ^ "South Tyne - Haydon Bridge - South Tyne Viaduct". Bridges on the Tyne. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
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