Newcastle Gateshead: Bridges
Description
Within a half mile stretch of the Tyne there are seven bridges, which create a backdrop for the city. The most famous, the Tyne Bridge was started at the same time as the Sydney harbour bridge by the same designer, but as it was smaller it finished first and can therefore claim to be the original. The low swing bridge which rotates round a central platform sits between the Tyne bridge and the double deck High level bridge, road and pedestrians below, trains above. With the exception of the Metro and the King Edward railway bridge you can walk across the rest (the high level bridge is limited to just buses in one direction and the Millennium bridge is pedestrians and bikes only)
Charge
Free
Getting There
Latitude: 54.967444; Longitude: -1.607534
What3Words: finger.picked.bucked
Disclaimer: Details correct at time of writing (10/08/2009), and on time of last update (17/08/2009) but may no longer be accurate, particularly if some time has passed.