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Scotswood Bridge
Scotswood Bridge is one of the main bridges crossing the River Tyne in North East England. It links the west end of Newcastle upon Tyne on the north bank of the river with the MetroCentre and Blaydon in Gateshead on the south bank. It is situated upstream of the better known city centre bridges.
== The Chain Bridge ==
The first bridge across the river at this location was the Old Scotswood Bridge, or "''The Chain Bridge''" as it was known locally. It was a suspension bridge with two stone towers, from which the road deck was suspended by chains. It was passed by parliament in 1829 and designed by John Green, with construction beginning that year. When it was opened on 16 April 1831 it was the first bridge over the River Tyne to be opened during Tyneside's industrial era.
The bridge was freed from tolls in 1907. In 1931 the bridge needed to be strengthened and widened. The width was increased from to with two footpaths. The suspension cables and decking were also strengthened, allowing the weight limit to be raised to . The bridge eventually proved too narrow for the traffic it needed to carry and its increasing repair costs proved too much. After standing for 136 years, it was closed and demolished in 1967 after its replacement had been completed.
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