Historic bridges · Scottish Lowlands
Northern Spire
Northern Spire is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Pallion · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Northern Spire is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 54.9172°, -1.4247°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Northern Spire Bridge is a bridge over the River Wear in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. The crossing opened to pedestrians on 28 August 2018, before opening to traffic the next day. A two span cable-stayed structure, construction began in May 2015, overseen by Farrans Construction and Victor Buyck Steel Construction. A crossing had been proposed as early as 2005, however financial uncertainties caused significant delay until funding was approved by HM Treasury. Originally an ambitious design was selected, but was later dropped after several contractors withdrew. In 2014, the project switched to a cheaper cable-stayed design.
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Background
History
In 2003, the urban regeneration company, Sunderland Arc commissioned the engineering firm Arup to assist with finding a suitable location for the siting of a new road bridge over the River Wear. In 2004, the Canadian-American Architect Frank Gehry undertook a study for this new river crossing. An international design competition was organised by Sunderland Arc in 2005. Several submissions were made, including one by Frank Gehry, but it was the cable-stayed design of Spence Associated that won. In 2008, Sunderland City Council held a public consultation on the designs to see if the public would prefer the Spence design to a more basic beam bridge. The consultation showed that people in the…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9172, -1.4247
- District
- Sunderland
- Parish
- Sunderland, unparished area
- Postcode
- SR5 3HD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sunderland Central
- Nearest railway station
- Pallion — 0.7 km
Sources
- osm: w539016542 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Northern Spire Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: NorthernSpire2018 (cropped).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Northern Spire?
- Northern Spire is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode SR5 3HD), in the parish of Sunderland, unparished area.
- Is Northern Spire free to visit?
- Yes, Northern Spire is free to enter.
- How do I get to Northern Spire?
- The nearest railway station is Pallion, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SR5 3HD.