Tyne Tunnel
Tunnels under the River Tyne between Jarrow and Howdon, including separate vehicular and pedestrian tunnels.
1940 Authorised by Act of Parliament to provide a crossing of the river six miles downstream of Newcastle.
1951 Two small tunnels were completed, of 10 feet 6 inch and 12 feet diameter, for pedestrians and cyclists. The contractor for the tunnels was Charles Brand and Son Ltd
1961-7 Further Acts authorised the vehicle tunnel and this work was undertaken between 1961 and 1967. The tunnel is 5400 feet in length with a 24 feet wide roadway in the 31 feet 3 inch diameter bore; the tunnel is lined with cast iron segments and reaches a maximum depth of 80 feet below Ordnance Datum. The designers were Mott, Hay and Anderson; the contractor for the tunnel was Edward Nuttall, Sons and Co. Ltd.
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