Wearmouth Bridge
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Wearmouth Bridge is a through arch bridge across the River Wear in Sunderland, England. It is the final bridge over the river before its mouth with the North Sea.
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Wearmouth Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 54°54′36″N 1°22′58″W |
OS grid reference | NZ396574 |
Carries | |
Crosses | River Wear |
Locale | Wearside |
Official name | Wearmouth Bridge |
Maintained by | Sunderland City Council |
Heritage status | Grade II listed building |
Next upstream | Monkwearmouth Railway Bridge |
Characteristics | |
Design | Through arch bridge |
Material | Iron |
Total length | 375 ft (114 m) |
Width | 48 ft (15 m) |
Longest span | 114 m (374 ft) |
Clearance below | 105 ft (32 m) |
No. of lanes |
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History | |
Designer | Mott, Hay and Anderson |
Constructed by | Sir William Arrol & Co. |
Construction start | 1927 |
Construction end | 1929 |
Construction cost | £231,943 |
Opened | 1929 |
Inaugurated | 31 October 1929 |
Replaces | Wearmouth Bridge |
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