A major refurbishment of the High Level Bridge is set to go ahead.
The Grade I listed crossing is earmarked for a substantial repairs job to fix its fractured ironwork and peeling paint. Council chiefs in both Newcastle and Gateshead have now both given their consent for Network Rail to press ahead with the £4m works, which are due to start this summer and finish next spring.
It will mean that the High Level Bridge could be undergoing a substantial revamp at the same time as the Tyne Bridge, which has its own long-awaited renovations due to begin later this year. Rail chiefs have promised to keep disruption caused by the works to a minimum, with the road open during the daytime and access to the bridge’s cycling and walking paths maintained throughout.
