In Newcastle, northeast England, the restoration of an iconic structure has moved into a new phase with the installation of up and overs on the underdeck, up the side and over the parapet on to the footway.

During this phase of work, walkers will be diverted along pedestrian tunnels either side of the footway. The bridge will remain open for traffic during the majority of the four-year programme, which involves more than 20 different scaffolding phases.

The Tyne Bridge is undergoing more than 900 steelwork repairs, as well as repainting. The Grade II*-listed through-arch structure is used by 70,000 vehicles each day.

Esh Construction is carrying out the work on behalf of the Newcastle and Gateshead Councils.

So far, the bridge has had more than 2,000 rivets replaced and 420 repairs completed. The project will use 13,000 tonnes of scaffold components – equivalent to the weight of six London Eyes.

The project is due for completion in summer 2028 (link opens in new tab).