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Lighting scheme highlights historic bridge
Published: December 16, 2003
Britain’s first vertical lift bridge is now making its mark on the local skyline by night as well as day. A US$300,000 lighting system was switched on yesterday at the imposing Newport Bridge over the River Tees in North East England. Middlesbrough-based Wares fitted the lights on the 122m steel structure, to a design by Newcastle consultant DTA. Support for the project has come from One NorthEast, the Tees Valley Partnership and Stockton Borough Council. The bridge was opened in 1934 and used to be lifted every day to allow ships to pass beneath. However, river traffic dwindled and it was raised for the last time on 18 November 1990 with scores of people on the deck enjoying a final ride. |
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