Bronstein

Jonny Bronstein
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Gateshead Millennium Bridge was finished being built on November 20, 2000. The bridge was built in Wallsend, New Castle then later brought to Gateshead. The purpose of the Bridge was for the people of Gateshead to have a footbridge. This is the only footbridge that spans across the River Tyne, linking Gateshead with Newcastle. A bridge was needed to link developments on both sides of the River Tyne. Gateshead council launched a competition to find the bridge that would be able to stretch across the river and that had a very unique design. The Gateshead Millennium Bridge won. The Gateshead Millennium Bridge is a tilt bridge, which means that it is a type of moveable bridgmedia type="googlemap" key="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=embed&hl=en&geocode=&q=gateshead+millennium+bridge&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=65.93951,70.488281&ie=UTF8&hq=millennium+bridge&hnear=Gateshead,+UK&ll=54.970479,-1.594922&spn=0.006295,0.012187&t=h&layer=c&cbll=54.968842,-1.59899&panoid=fsFqGCKQxwhKK5zPfa9qeA&cbp=12,337.73,,0,-6.45&output=svembed" width="425" height="350" align="left"e, which rotates about fixed endpoints rather than lifting or bending. The bridge cost €22 million to build. Steel and Concrete were the materials used. Since the bridge was constructed in Wallsend, Newcastle it needed to be transported to Gateshead. Europe’s largest floating crane transported the bridge. At certain points the bridge was wider then the river. The engineers overcame this challenge by turning the crane to squeeze its way through, but it wasn’t easy because of the size of the crane. It took one and a half years to build the Gateshead Millennium Bridge. The bridge stretches 126 meters across the River Tyne, and it stands 50 metes about the River Tyne when in its normal state.

 __Fun Facts!__ 
 * The Gateshead Millennium Bridge contains enough steel to make 64 double decker buses.


 * The Gateshead Millennium Bridge can withstand a collision from a 4,000-ton ship traveling at five mph.


 * The Gateshead Millennium Bridge was featured on a first class stamp in 2000.


 * The official opening of the Gateshead Millennium Bridge took place in the presence of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburg.


 * The Gateshead Millennium Bridge has won over 25 awards for its design and unique lighting.**

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