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CT leaders today announced the completion of the East Haddam Swing Bridge rehabilitation project, according to a release.
A historic bridge across the River Tyne has reopened two weeks after being damaged in flash floods. The Swing Bridge, which links Newcastle and Gateshead, had been closed to traffic since it was ...
The Victorian bridge, which links Newcastle and Gateshead, opened in 1876. A historic bridge across the River Tyne closed after being damaged in flash flooding reopens.
Inspections by the Bridge Safety and Evaluation unit determined the bridge was in poor condition, primarily due to the ...
Crews finished renovating the East Haddam Swing Bridge, reopening it for drivers and pedestrians. EAST HADDAM, Conn. — The East Haddam Swing Bridge is finally open for drivers and people to walk ...
Many are celebrating the completion of a three-year rehab of the East Haddam Swing Bridge, which began in 2022 and faced many delays. “The delays hurt everyone but we ...
Credit: ITV Tyne Tees A woman has been taken to hospital after being rescued from a bridge by emergency services. She was found holding onto the joists of the Swing Bridge, over the River Tyne ...
Hopes of the early reopening of a historic bridge across the River Tyne, which was damaged by flash flooding, have been dashed. The Swing Bridge, which links Newcastle and Gateshead, has been out ...
Mystery still surrounds what caused a fire on a wooden platform next to the Swing Bridge in the River Tyne. More than 35 firefighters were called to the Quayside after smoke was seen billowing ...
It's 145 years since the Swing Bridge, linking Newcastle and Gateshead across the River Tyne, opened to road traffic. There was no formal ceremony to mark the occasion, but the event on Thursday ...
These images were captured from the sky above the River Tyne today ... amid 'difficult travelling conditions' Featuring the Tyne Bridge, Swing Bridge and Redheugh Bridge and Millennium Bridge ...
A fire has broken out at the River Tyne's Swing Bridge. It began at about 13:00 BST on a pontoon underneath the bridge. with two crews and a fire boat tackling the flames. Tyne and Wear Fire and ...