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Wearmouth Bridge
Wearmouth Bridge in the foreground and the Monkwearmouth Railway Bridge in the background.
Coordinates54°54′36″N 1°22′58″W / 54.91°N 1.3828°W / 54.91; -1.3828
OS grid referenceNZ396574
Carries
  •  A183   A1018 
  • Motor vehicles
  • UK traffic sign identifying a cycle route 1 
  • Cycles
  • Pedestrians
CrossesRiver Wear Edit this on Wikidata
LocaleWearside Edit this on Wikidata
Official nameWearmouth Bridge Edit this on Wikidata
Maintained bySunderland City Council Edit this on Wikidata
Heritage statusGrade II listed building Edit this on Wikidata
Next upstreamMonkwearmouth Railway Bridge Edit this on Wikidata
Characteristics
DesignThrough arch bridge
MaterialIron Edit this on Wikidata
Total length375 ft (114 m) Edit this on Wikidata
Width48 ft (15 m) Edit this on Wikidata
Longest span114 m (374 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Clearance below105 ft (32 m) Edit this on Wikidata
No. of lanes
  • 5
  • 3 northbound
  • 2 southbound
History
DesignerMott, Hay and Anderson Edit this on Wikidata
Constructed bySir William Arrol & Co. Edit this on Wikidata
Construction start1927
Construction end1929
Construction cost£231,943 Edit this on Wikidata
Opened1929 Edit this on Wikidata
Inaugurated31 October 1929 Edit this on Wikidata
ReplacesWearmouth Bridge Edit this on Wikidata
Location
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Wearmouth Bridge is a through arch bridge across the River Wear in Sunderland, England. It is the final bridge over the river before its mouth with the North Sea.

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