How much did Northern Spire Bridge cost to build?
The Northern Spire Bridge is the cable-stayed road bridge over the River Wear in Sunderland, England, 336 m long with a 105 m high pylon and a 240 m main span, constructed by Farrans Construction with steel fabricated by Victor Buyck and opened on 29 August 2018 as part of the improved road network between the A19, the city centre and the Port of Sunderland. The Bridges on the Wear site gives its cost as GBP 117.6 million, and a search summary of the Institution of Civil Engineers page says it was funded by GBP 82.5 million from the Government and GBP 35.1 million from Sunderland City Council.
Final project cost
£117.6 million
Approximately $156.9 million
Cost basis: 2018
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Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
Final project cost2018
Project metrics
Key dimensions
- Total lengthBridges on the Tyne and Wear (website)
- 336 m
- HeightBridges on the Tyne and Wear (website)
- 105 m
Project record
Opened or launched
Bridges on the Tyne and Wear (website)29 August 2018