Ovingham Bridge

Ovingham Bridge
Ovingham Bridge
Coordinates	54°58′01″N 1°52′00″W / 54.9669°N 1.8668°W / 54.9669; -1.8668
OS grid reference	NZ086636
Carries	Motor vehicles  72  Pedestrians
Crosses	River Tyne
Locale	Northumberland
Owner	Northumberland County Council
Maintained by	Northumberland County Council
Preceded by	Bywell Bridge
Followed by	Wylam Railway Bridge
Characteristics
Design	Lattice Beam
Pier construction	Steel
Total length	150 m (490 ft)
No. of spans	8
Piers in water	2
No. of lanes	Single-track road with central passing place
History
Fabrication by	Dorman Long & Co
Construction start	1883
Construction end	1883
Opened	20 December 1883 (1883-12-20)
Rebuilt	2014–2016
Replaces	Ferry
Location

Ovingham Bridges are a pair of side-by-side vehicle and pedestrian bridges across the River Tyne linking Ovingham and Prudhoe in Northumberland, England. Following a lengthy refurbishment programme by Northumberland County Council, Ovingham Bridge re-opened to vehicles on 5 September 2016.

The vehicle bridge is a single track of reduced width for cars and light vans only. There is no footpath; pedestrians use the separate footbridge that runs alongside and with the same deck level. The centre piers are set wider, allowing the deck to spread and two vehicles can pass, although this is rare. No traffic controls are installed; drivers observe the far end and wait or enter the bridge using a set of unwritten rules that usually function well.