Gateshead Flyover A167 Demolition #06 May 2026

Continuing the slow but steady progress :- The estimated cost at £18 million, it is going to take approximately 6 months to demolish. To date it is the UK's most complicated bridge demolition due to its unusual design. The flyover carried an estimated 40.000 vehicles per day which are now diverted either through Gateshead town centre or the western by-pass.