As the name suggests, the city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne is situated on the river Tyne. Newcastle is on the North shore and to the South is the town of Gateshead. Naturally, both cities are linked by several bridges, some of which are very interesting.

The first bridge over the Tyne was built by the Romans. Then built stone bridges, and in 1876 they replaced the Swing bridge (Swing Bridge), because there was a need to ensure passage on the river for larger ships. By this time there was already a High bridge (High Level Bridge) is a two – tier bridge, built in 1849. The lower level with a height of 26 m above the water – walking and car, and the upper level with a height of 40 m - train.

In the early twentieth century after years of debate, the city Council built a bridge Tyne (Tyne Bridge) In 1928 it was unveiled by king George V. This is a single-span bridge, and at the time of construction it was the longest single span bridge in the world. Soon the bridge became a symbol of Newcastle.

A very unusual bridge connects Gateshead and Newcastle since 2001 and is called "Millennium Bridge" (Millenium Bridge). Officially it is located in Gateshead. The world's first tilting bridge. Two arcs connect the shores of the river Tyne. A single arc, set horizontally is a Bicycle-pedestrian bridge. If the river is approaching the ship, which is the height under a horizontal arc, both arcs are rotated 40°. Because of this, the bridge was called "flashing" or "blinking". Details of the bridge were transported on the river and was installed using "Asian Hercules" is Europe's largest floating crane. The bridge rotates about 200 times a year and draws crowds of people who want to enjoy the spectacle.