A long-awaited £40m funding package to restore the rusting Tyne Bridge to its rightful state has been met with joy and relief.
It was finally confirmed last Friday that the government had approved a massive cash injection that will provide the famous crossing with a much-needed facelift, in what will be its first major maintenance for two decades.
Tyneside’s political leaders have been trying to secure money to renovate the Tyne Bridge for years, as it deteriorated further and further into disrepair ahead of its upcoming 100th anniversary in 2028. But work could now start later this year on a huge revamp, that will involve a series of vital structural repairs as well as a full repainting, after the bank holiday announcement by the Department for Transport (DfT).
