For more than 50 years, the Gateshead flyover – a hulking concrete relic of 1960s ambition – has stood as both a vital artery and a divisive landmark in the heart of the Tyneside town, bearing the ...

2020 The anger directed at Gateshead council after closing the bridge late last year should really have come as no surprise.

An exhibition about the Tyne Bridge's history and restoration showcases how badly rusted much of its steelwork had become before being removed in the past 11 months ...

Between six and seven tonnes of corroded steelwork has been removed from the Tyne Bridge in the first 11 months of its restoration, some of which is on show at a Quayside exhibit ...

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Traffic reduction measures on the Tyne Bridge will change this week as a four-year restoration project on the structure enters its next phase. Vehicles will continue to be restricted to one lane ...

It’s been a troubled time of late for Tyneside infrastructure. The Tyne Bridge is currently down to one lane of traffic in each direction as vital repairs are carried out, the Gateshead flyover is ...

Roadworks on the bridge highway will be moving next week, though traffic will remain restricted to one lane in each direction. Three full overnight road closures of the Tyne Bridge are planned ...

Restoration works on the Tyne Bridge will hit a fresh milestone next week. Engineers have been working for almost a year on the multi-million pound refurbishment of the rusted North East icon, which ...

Restoration works on the Tyne Bridge will hit a fresh milestone next ... last April – initially clearing out build-ups of dirt, rust and nine tonnes of pigeon guano, before repairing and ...

The bridge, which spans the River Tyne between Newcastle and Gateshead, is also suffering from a blocked or damaged drainage pipe. Highways officials estimate the problems could cost more than £ ...