Tyne bridges in Newcastle city centre

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English: A famous feature of Newcastle upon Tyne is the 7 bridges within a 1,500m stretch of the River Tyne in the city centre. From west (upstream) to east (down), they are:
Bridge Traffic Design Opened Length Span Width Clearance Height
Redheugh Bridge
(category)

54°57′44″N 1°37′08″W / 54.962101°N 1.618788°W / 54.962101; -1.618788
road
(A189)
foot
Cantilever
concrete
1983 674m 160m 15.8m 26.06m 34m
King Edward VII Bridge
(category)

54°57′47″N 1°36′58″W / 54.963166°N 1.616235°W / 54.963166; -1.616235
rail
(ECML)
Truss
masonry piers
steel spans
1906 350.8m ? 15.3m 25.3m 33.8m
Queen Elizabeth II Metro Bridge
(category)

54°57′52″N 1°36′50″W / 54.96449°N 1.613821°W / 54.96449; -1.613821
rail
(T&W Metro)
Truss
concrete piers
steel spans
1981 360m 164.7m 10.31m 25.01m ?
High Level Bridge
(category)

54°58′01″N 1°36′31″W / 54.967053°N 1.608628°W / 54.967053; -1.608628
(double deck)
rail
(local)
road
foot
Tied-arch
masonry piers
iron spans
1849 407.8m 38.1m
(six)
12.2m 25.92m 36m
Swing Bridge
(category)

54°58′03″N 1°36′27″W / 54.967441°N 1.607587°W / 54.967441; -1.607587
road
(Bridge Street)
foot
Swing
(hydraulic)
iron
1876 170.8m 85.6m 14.48m 4.42m ?
Tyne Bridge
(category)

54°58′05″N 1°36′22″W / 54.968013°N 1.606139°W / 54.968013; -1.606139
road
(A167)
foot
Through-arch
steel
1928 389m 161.8m 17m 26m 59m
Gateshead Millennium Bridge
(category)

54°57′44″N 1°37′08″W / 54.962101°N 1.618788°W / 54.962101; -1.618788
foot Tilt
(hydraulic)
steel
2001 126m
(deck)
105m
(straight)
8m 25m
(raised)
50m
(closed)