Name
Newcastle Swing Bridge
Start Year
1873
End Year
0
Industry Type
Transportation
Industry
highway
Company
unknown
Site Name
City
Newcastle
State/County/Province
Tyne and Wear
Country
great britain
Collection
Notes
The Swing Bridge over the River Tyne connects Gateshead and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Construction begun 1873, opened to road and river traffic summer of 1876. The bridge is swung using the original hydraulic mechanism installed in the 1870s.