Newcastle Swing Bridge

Name
Newcastle Swing Bridge
Industry Type
Transportation
Industry
highway
Country
great britain
State/County/Province
Tyne and Wear
City
Newcastle
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.
Start Year
1873
End Year
0
Company
unknown
Site Name
Newcastle Swing Bridge
Collection
Vogel Slide Collection
Tags
transportation
highway
great britain
Tyne and Wear
Newcastle

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