The Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels will be closed until Monday January 9 due to an issue with a lift.
The Grade II-listed tunnels, which connect Howdon on the north bank of the River Tyne with Jarrow on the south, were first opened in 1951. They closed in 2013 and remained so for six years, after a costly refurbishment project went £10m over budget and was hit by a number of setbacks.
One of those was the installation of two bespoke glass lifts, which was still unfinished in July 2022. Though the lifts have now been installed, a problem with them caused the tunnels to close on Saturday December 31 and Sunday January 1.
