| Name | Tyne Bridge, Newcastle, England |
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| Who | |
| Owner | Newcastle Council |
| Design | Mott Hay and Anderson |
| Contractor | Dorman Long Bridge & Engineering Co. |
| Where | Over the River Tyne |
| Latitude | N 54 58' 05" |
| Longitude | W 01 36' 21" |
| When | 1928 |
| Why | Connects Gateshead and Newcastle by A167 |
| What | Read more..... |
| How to read a bridge | Read more about arch bridges..... Read more about the book metaphor..... |
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| What | |
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| Overall type | 2 pinned trussed arch - similar in form to Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia and Hell Gate Bridge New York |
| Width | 17.08 m. |
| Length | 389 m. |
| Main span | 161.8 m. |
| Rise of arch above pins | 55 m. |
| Total height above high water level | 59 m. |
| Materials | Rivetted steel |
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