The five bridges were joined by the Queen Elizabeth II Metro Bridge in 1981 and the Gateshead Millennium Bridge in 2001. As ...

Tyneside’s famous Swing Bridge ... Newcastle Lib Dem councillor Pauline Allen said she was “very concerned that it should be swinging again” and asked if the Port of Tyne had provided ...

As well as focal point, the bridge is a major road crossing between Gateshead and Newcastle Labour leader Nick Kemp said it was committed "to preserving our iconic Tyne Bridge for future generations".

A road closure is to be put in place to allow repairs to the Tyne Bridge to continue. Restoration work on the bridge, which carries traffic between Newcastle and Gateshead, has been taking place ...

Tyneside’s famous Swing Bridge has now gone more ... a million boats to travel up and down the Tyne. READ MORE: Sam Fender 'heartbroken' as huge Newcastle gig postponed due to injury which ...

Tyneside’s famous Swing ... bridge is estimated to have swung open around 300,000 times since its completion in 1876, allowing roughly half a million boats to travel up and down the Tyne. READ MORE: ...