Historic bridges · Scottish Lowlands
Constantius Bridge
Constantius Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Hexham · 2.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Constantius Bridge is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1976. Coordinates: 54.9841°, -2.1245°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Tyne Watersmeet SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Constantius Bridge is a modern concrete bridge across the River Tyne about 1 mile (2 km) north west of Hexham, Northumberland, England. The bridge carries the A69 road over the River Tyne and forms part of the Hexham bypass. It is the last crossing of the River Tyne before it splits into the North Tyne and South Tyne.
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Background
History
In 1976 a new road was built to replace the old A69 through Hexham, and Hexham was by-passed on the north side of the river, necessitating a bridge crossing near Warden just west of Hexham. then crosses the railway to continue towards Haydon Bridge. On 30 August 1975, during construction, there was a flood, and the scaffolding and shuttering for the westernmost span collapsed. The completed bridge has already required strengthening due to flood damage, showing that the Tyne has lost none of its capability for attacking bridge structures.
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- Coordinates
- 54.9841, -2.1245
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Acomb
- Postcode
- NE46 4QJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Established
- 1976
- Nearest railway station
- Hexham — 2.2 km
- Opening
- {{start date|df=y|1976}}
- Official site
- www.bridgesonthetyne.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w658277512 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Constantius Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: A69 Bridge over the Tyne to the west of Hexham - geograph.org.uk - 1670387.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Constantius Bridge?
- Constantius Bridge is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE46 4QJ), in the parish of Acomb.
- When was Constantius Bridge built?
- Built or established in 1976.
- Who owns Constantius Bridge?
- Constantius Bridge is owned by Department for Transport.
- Is Constantius Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — Constantius Bridge is part of the Tyne Watersmeet SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Constantius Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Constantius Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Constantius Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Hexham, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE46 4QJ.