Gateshead Millennium Bridge
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Gateshead
#5 in Gateshead
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#201 in United Kingdom
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The Gateshead Millennium Bridge, spanning the River Tyne between Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne, is an iconic pedestrian and cyclist tilt bridge. Designed by architects WilkinsonEyre and engineers Gifford, it opened to the public in 2001. Distinguished by its unique tilting mechanism, the bridge allows boats to pass underneath by pivoting on its axis, a feature that has earned it the nickname "The Blinking Eye Bridge.
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