The newest bridge over the river Wear is the Northern Spire Bridge, which opened to pedestrians on 28 August 2018.
The Northern Spire Bridge is a two span cable stayed structure, making it a beautiful steel bridge and an amazing bit of engineering.
People have described the Northern Spire Bridge as very beautiful, especially at night time, and as a lovely modern bridge. The view from Metro and Paul Watson Way is absolutely stunning.
The Northern Spire Bridge is a great new bridge that has helped to improve access to the city centre. It is also good to look at and provides a nice cycle ride along the river.
Construction of the Northern Spire Bridge began in May 2015, overseen by Farrans Construction and Victor Buyck Steel Construction.