Hylton Viaduct
Hylton Viaduct is a road traffic and pedestrian bridge spanning the River Wear in North East England, linking North Hylton and South Hylton in Sunderland as the A19 road. The steel box girder bridge was opened in 1974 and is above a former chain ferry route which ceased in 1915.
| Next bridge upstream | River Wear | Next bridge downstream |
| Cox Green Footbridge | Hylton Viaduct Grid reference NZ347567 |
Northern Spire Bridge A1231 |
Hylton Viaduct | |
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 Hylton Viaduct viewed from North Hylton in 2007.  | |
| Coordinates | 54°54′16″N 1°27′30″W |
| OS grid reference | NZ347567 |
| Carries |
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| Crosses | River Wear |
| Locale | Wearside |
| Owner | Highways England |
| Maintained by | Highways England |
| Next upstream | Cox Green footbridge |
| Next downstream | Northern Spire Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Box girder bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Clearance below | 15 m (49 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1974 |
| Inaugurated | 1974 |
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