Haydon Bridge Viaduct
Coordinates54°58′16″N 2°15′47″W / 54.9710°N 2.2630°W / 54.9710; -2.2630
OS grid referenceNY830642
CarriesA69
Crosses
LocaleNorthumberland
OwnerDepartment for Transport
Maintained byNational Highways
Preceded byLipwood Railway Bridge
Followed byOld Haydon Bridge
Characteristics
DesignBeam bridge
MaterialConcrete
No. of spans4
Piers in water2
No. of lanes2
History
DesignerCapita Symonds
Constructed byCVC Highway Solutions
Construction startJanuary 2007
Opened25 March 2009 (2009-03-25)
Replaces
Location

Haydon Bridge Viaduct carries the A69 Haydon Bridge bypass across both the Newcastle upon Tyne to Carlisle railway and the River South Tyne, about 12 mile (0.8 km) west of Haydon Bridge.

History

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

  1. "Final Lift Completes 800 Tonne Viaduct". VolkerWessels. 12 October 2008. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  2. "South Tyne - Haydon Bridge - South Tyne Viaduct". Bridges on the Tyne. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
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