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The world famous Tyne Bridge is a compression arch suspended-deck bridge over the River Tyne linking Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead in the north east of England. It was designed by the engineering firm Mott, Hay and Anderson, who later designed the Forth Road Bridge, and was built by Dorman Long and Co. of Middlesbrough. The design was based on the Hell Gate Bridge in New York which was completed in 1916. It was officially opened on October 10th 1928 by King George V. At that time it was the largest single span bridge in the world, a record it only held for four years due to the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1932. The Tyne Bridge's towers were built of Cornish granite and were designed as warehouses with five storeys. However, the inner floors of the warehouses in the bridge's towers were not completed and, as a result, the storage areas were never used. Lifts for passengers and goods were built in the towers to provide access to the Quayside, but these are no longer in use. It is a fine example of a Compression arch suspended-deck bridge. The view also shows the Gateshead Millennium Bridge which is a pedestrian and cyclist tilt bridge. The award-winning structure was conceived and designed by architects Wilkinson Eyre and structural engineers Gifford. The bridge was lifted into place in one piece by the Asian Hercules II, one of the world's largest floating cranes, on 20 November 2000. It was opened to the public on 17 September 2001. The bridge, which cost £22m to build, was part funded by the Millennium Commission and European Regional Development Fund. It was built by Volker Stevin.
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