Millennium Bridge 1 - Under Construction

The Gateshead Millennium Bridge is the 10th and most easterly crossing of the Tyne between Gateshead and Newcastle. It was brought up the Tyne on Monday 20th November 2000 from the AMEC yard in Wallsend where it had been constructed. Unfortunately because of work I was unable to get any photos of the Bridge on its journey. Early the following morning I took quite a number of shots of the Bridge still attached to the crane, the Asian Hercules II. The Bridge opened to the public in September 2001 (see photos of the opening).


Under construction 1

AMEC Yard, Wallsend, August 2000. Viewed from Hebburn.



Under construction 2

AMEC Yard, Wallsend, August 2000. Viewed from Hebburn.



Bridge and Crane 1

Viewed from southern end of Tyne Bridge. Tuesday 21st November 2000 - about 7.30am



Bridge and Crane 2

Viewed from Tyne Bridge, Tuesday 21st November 2000



Bridge and Crane 3

Viewed from Quayside, Tuesday 21st November 2000 - about 7.40am



Bridge and Crane 4

Viewed from Quayside, Tuesday 21st November 2000



Bridge and Crane 5

Viewed from Quayside, Tuesday 21st November 2000



Bridge and Crane 6

Viewed from Quayside, Tuesday 21st November 2000



Bridge and Crane 7

Viewed from Quayside, Tuesday 21st November 2000



Bridge and Crane 8

Close up of Asian Hercules II crane (claimed to be the world's second largest) Viewed from Quayside, Tuesday 21st November 2000



Bridge and Crane 9

Viewed from Quayside, Tuesday 21st November 2000



Bridge and Crane 10

Viewed from Quayside, Tuesday 21st November 2000



Bridge and Crane 11

Viewed from Quayside, Tuesday 21st November 2000



Bridge and Crane 12

Viewed from Quayside, Tuesday 21st November 2000



Bridge and Crane 13

Viewed from Swing Bridge, Tuesday 21st November 2000 - about 8am



Bridge and Crane 14

Viewed from Swing Bridge, Tuesday 21st November 2000



Bridge and Crane 15

Viewed from behind St. Mary's churchyard, Tuesday 21st November 2000, about 8.10am



Bridge and Crane 16

Viewed from behind St. Mary's churchyard, Tuesday 21st November 2000, about 8.10am



Bridge and Crane 17

Viewed from behind St. Mary's churchyard, Tuesday 21st November 2000, about 8.10am



Millennium Bridge 1

November 29th 2000, viewed from City Road



Millennium Bridge 2

November 29th 2000, viewed from City Road



Millennium Bridge 3

November 29th 2000, viewed from Quayside



Millennium Bridge 4

November 29th 2000, viewed from Quayside, Wesley Memorial in the foreground



Millennium Bridge 5

November 29th 2000



Millennium Bridge 6

November 29th 2000



Millennium Bridge Open

Photographed from the Castle Keep on 26th June 2001 - 2 days before the bridge was officially opened for the first time.



Millennium Bridge Open

Starting to close. From the Tyne Bridge. Photographed 26th June 2001



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