Constantius Bridge

Constantius Bridge
Northumberland
Constantius Bridge
Location
Carrying:	A69 road
Crossing:	River Tyne
Location
Grid reference:	NY921654
Location:	54°59’3"N, 2°7’28"W
Structure
Design:	Beam bridge
Material:	Concrete
History
	Built 1976
Information
Owned by:	Department for Transport

Constantius Bridge, otherwise known as the A69 Hexham Bridge, is a modern concrete bridge across the River Tyne about a mile west of Hexham, Northumberland. The bridge carries the A69 road over the River Tyne and forms part of the Hexham bypass.

History

In 1976 a new road was built to replace the old A69 through Hexham, and Hexham was by-passed on the north side of the river, necessitating a bridge crossing near Warden just west of Hexham. The bridge crosses the River Tyne just downstream from the "Meeting of the Waters" – the point where the North and South Tyne rivers join to form the main River Tyne, then crosses the railway to continue towards Haydon Bridge.

On 30 August 1975, during construction, there was a flood, and the scaffolding and shuttering for the westernmost span collapsed. The completed bridge has already required strengthening due to flood damage, showing that the Tyne has lost none of its capability for attacking bridge structures.

Outside links

• Constantius Bridge: Bridges on the Tyne

References

Bridges and crossings on the River Tyne
Meeting of the Waters	Constantius Bridge	Hexham Bridge	Corbridge Bridge	Styford Bridge	Bywell Bridge	Ovingham Bridge