Blue Bridge, Haltwhistle

The Blue Bridge is an iron bridge across the River South Tyne at Haltwhistle in Northumberland, England.

Blue Bridge
Blue Bridge, Haltwhistle
Coordinates	54.9677°N 2.4617°W / 54.9677; -2.4617
OS grid reference	NY705638
Carries	National Cycle Route 68 Pedestrians
Crosses	River South Tyne
Locale	Northumberland
Official name	Haltwhistle Tyne Bridge[1]
Heritage status	Grade II listed[1]
Preceded by	Bellister Bridge
Followed by	Alston Arches Viaduct
Characteristics
Material	Wrought iron
No. of spans	3
Piers in water	2
History
Designer	George Gordon Page[1]
Constructed by	Stansfield and Son[1]
Construction end	1875
Construction cost	£700
Opened	1875 (1875)
Closed	1972 (1972) to motor vehicles
Blue Bridge Location in Northumberland

History

The Grade II listed[1] bridge was designed by George Gordon Page: it has three arches and wooden decking and was completed in 1875.[2] The bridge was closed to road traffic in 1972 and, having been refurbished in 2003, remains in use for pedestrians.[3] It forms part of National Cycle Route 68, the Pennine Cycleway.[4]

References

1. Historic England. "Haltwhistle  (Grade II) (1188692)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
2. "Blue Bridge". Northumbria info. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
3. "South Tyne - Haltwhistle Tyne Bridge". Bridges on the Tyne. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
4. "River Crossing - Haltwhistle". Cycle Routes. Archived from the original on 9 October 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2017.

Next bridge upstream	River South Tyne	Next bridge downstream
Bellister Bridge Footbridge	Blue Bridge, Haltwhistle Grid reference: NY705638	Alston Arches Viaduct Footbridge