00:00The Redhue Bridge is expected to remain in use for another 50 years, according to Gateshead
00:06Council officers.
00:08Councillors were told there are no plans to decommission it, following questions about
00:13its condition after the demolition of the A167 flyover.
00:17The flyover was closed in December 2024, after inspections raised concerns about a possible
00:24collapse.
00:25A council engineer told the committee the two structures share a similar construction
00:30approach, but are not the same.
00:33The bridge was built in the early 1980s and is still being maintained.
00:38Gateshead and Newcastle councils share the cost of maintaining bridges across the Tyne.
