A1(M) Bridge (River Wear)
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| A1(M) Bridge | |
| County Durham | |
|---|---|
_northbound_-_geograph.org.uk_-_6674693.jpg) The A1(M) northbound to the bridge | |
| Location | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NZ283519 |
| Structure | |
| Length: | 345 feet |
| History | |
| Built 1968 | |
| Architect: | Travers Morgan and Partners |
| Information | |
The A1(M) Bridge is a charmless 1960s concrete bridge carrying the A1(M) motorway section over the River Wear in County Durham. It is a beam construction of reinforced concrete, supported on two V-shaped piers.
This bridge is one of the major bridges on the Durham section of the A1M. Each carriageway is separately structured. There are five spans and the bridge is 345 feet between the abutments.
The bridge was completed in 1968. The motorway itself was officially opened in September 1969.
References
- A1(M) Bridge: Bridges On The Tyne
| Bridges and crossings on the River Wear | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finchale Bridge | Cocken Bridge | Lumley Bridge | A1(M) Bridge | Lambton Bridge | Chester New Bridge | Lamb Bridge |