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Length. 270 m (884 ft) The Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels run under the River Tyne between Howdon and Jarrow in Tyne & Wear, England. Opened in 1951, heralded as a contribution to the Festival of Britain, they were Britain's first purpose-built cycling tunnels. [1] The original cost was £833,000 [1] and the tunnels were used by 20,000 ...
The Tyne cyclist and pedestrian tunnels (270 m), with separate tubes for cyclists and pedestrians. A cycling tunnel or bicycle tunnel is a tunnel designed specifically for cyclists, and can be an essential part of cycling infrastructure.
Tyne Tunnel. The Tyne Tunnel is the name given to a pair of two-lane vehicular toll tunnels under the River Tyne in North East England. Originally opened in 1967 and expanded in 2011, the tunnels connect the town of Jarrow on the south bank of the river with North Shields and Wallsend on the northern side. The tunnels are approximately 7 miles ...
Trail map. National Cycle Route 1 (or NCR 1) is a route of the United Kingdom National Cycle Network, running from Dover to Tain. [1][2] The 1,264 mi-long (2,034-kilometre) [3] cycle-path is located in the United Kingdom.
Second Tyne vehicle tunnel A19 road: Tyne and Wear: 25 Feb 2011: 54°59′14″N 1°29′5″W: First Tyne vehicle tunnel A19 road: Tyne and Wear: 19 Oct 1967: 54°59′14″N 1°29′8″W: Tyne pedestrian and cyclist tunnel Walkway, bike lane: South Tyneside, North Tyneside: 24 Jul 1951: 54°59′16″N 1°29′15″W: Gateshead Millennium ...
The Victoria Tunnel is a subterranean wagonway that runs under Newcastle upon Tyne, England, from the Town Moor down to the River Tyne. It was built between 1839 and 1842 to transport coal from Leazes Main Colliery in Spital Tongues, to riverside staithes (jetties), ready for loading onto boats for export. The tunnel was driven through boulder ...
North Tyneside. North Tyneside is a metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, England. It forms part of the greater Tyneside conurbation. North Tyneside Council is headquartered at Cobalt Park, Wallsend. North Tyneside is bordered by Newcastle upon Tyne to the west, the North Sea to the east, the River Tyne to the south ...
The Tyne Bridge is a through arch bridge over the River Tyne in North East England, linking Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead. The bridge was designed by the engineering firm Mott, Hay and Anderson , [ 2 ] who later designed the Forth Road Bridge , and was built by Dorman Long and Co. of Middlesbrough . [ 3 ]