Haydon Bridge Viaduct

Haydon Bridge Viaduct
Haydon Bridge Viaduct
Coordinates 54°58′16″N 2°15′47″W / 54.9710°N 2.2630°W / 54.9710; -2.2630
OS grid reference NY830642
Carries A69 road
Crosses
Locale Northumberland
Owner Department for Transport
Maintained by Highways England
Preceded by Lipwood Railway Bridge
Followed by Old Haydon Bridge
Characteristics
Design Beam bridge
Material Concrete
No. of spans 4
Piers in water 2
No. of lanes 2
History
Designer Capita Symonds
Constructed by CVC Highway Solutions
Construction start January 2007
Opened 25 March 2009 (2009-03-25)
Replaces
Haydon Bridge Viaduct
Location in Northumberland

Haydon Bridge Viaduct carries the A69 Haydon Bridge bypass across both the Newcastle upon Tyne to Carlisle railway and the River South Tyne, about 1⁄2 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.
Next bridge upstream River South Tyne Next bridge downstream
Lipwood Railway Bridge
Tyne Valley line 		 Haydon Bridge Viaduct
Grid reference: NY830642		 Old Haydon Bridge
Footbridge 
Next road bridge upstream River South Tyne Next road bridge downstream
Ridley Bridge  Haydon Bridge Viaduct
Grid reference: NY830642		 New Haydon Bridge
A686 road 
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