Haltwhistle A69 Bridge, West 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 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 arch bridge, which forms part of the Haltwhistle A69 bypass and was completed in 1997. The creation of the bypass allowed the road through Haltwhistle to be detrunked shortly thereafter. As well as carrying the

A69 road The A69 is a major northern trunk road in England, running east–west across the Pennines, through the counties of Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and Cumbria. Originally, the road started in the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne then later near Birt ...

, the bridge has an additional third lane (separated by a concrete safety barrier) to link adjoining minor roads and carry a footpath.

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Haltwhistle A69 Bridge, East Haltwhistle A69 Bridge, East is a concrete bridge across the River South Tyne at Haltwhistle in Northumberland, England. History The bridge is a concrete beam bridge, which forms part of the Haltwhistle bypass and was completed in 1994. The crea ...

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