Haltwhistle A69 Bridge, East is a concrete bridge across the
River South Tyne
The River Tyne is a river in North East England. Its length (excluding tributaries) is . It is formed by the North Tyne and the South Tyne, which converge at Warden Rock near Hexham in Northumberland at a place dubbed 'The Meeting of the Wat ...
at
Haltwhistle
Haltwhistle is a market town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, east of Brampton. It had a population of 3,811 at the 2011 Census.
Stone-built houses are a feature of Haltwhistle. It is one of two settlements in Great Britain which c ...
in
Northumberland
Northumberland () is a county in Northern England, one of two counties in England which border with Scotland. Notable landmarks in the county include Alnwick Castle, Bamburgh Castle, Hadrian's Wall and Hexham Abbey.
It is bordered by land on ...
, England.
History
The bridge is a concrete beam bridge, which forms part of the Haltwhistle
bypass and was completed in 1994. The creation of the bypass allowed the road through Haltwhistle to be
de-trunked shortly thereafter.
References
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River South Tyne
The River Tyne is a river in North East England. Its length (excluding tributaries) is . It is formed by the North Tyne and the South Tyne, which converge at Warden Rock near Hexham in Northumberland at a place dubbed 'The Meeting of the Wat ...
, upstream =
Haltwhistle A69 Bridge, West
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, downstream =
Ridley Bridge
, downsub =
, type = road bridge
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, location = NY711635
Bridges in Northumberland
Crossings of the River Tyne
Haltwhistle