Gateshead Millennium Bridge

Gateshead Millennium Bridge - the world's first and only tilting bridge!

Designed by Wilkinson Eyre Architects and engineered by Gifford, the bridge takes its place at the end of a line of distinguished bridges across the River Tyne, including the Tyne Bridge and Robert Stephenson's High Level Bridge.

Linking Gateshead with Newcastle via Gateshead Quays (described as one of the best places in Europe by Tony Blair) and Newcastle's Quayside, the bridge not only serves a functional purpose as the River Tyne's only foot and cycle bridge, but its grace and engineering attract people from all over the world.

Catch Gateshead Millennium Bridge in action this summer! From Monday 30 May to Friday 30 September 2011 you can see the bridge’s famous tilt for yourself every lunchtime at around 12pm.  Anyone travelling on a pleasure boat up the River Tyne will pass under the bridge and those watching from the banks of the river will join the thousands who enjoy this view every year.

Due to certain restrictions and essential maintenance work there may be times when the lunchtime tilt can not go ahead.
 

For more information on tilt times and to upload your pictures of the bridge please visit the Gateshead Millennium Bridge Facebook Page

For full details on when you can see the famous eye 'blink', please see Gateshead Millennium Bridge website