Details below show the timeline from the launch of the design competition to the opening of the Gateshead Millennium Bridge.
It was to take five years before the Gateshead Millennium Bridge was complete and the public could finally walk over this amazing example of cutting edge engineering.
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August 1996
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Design competition launched.
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February 1997
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Winning design announced. Detailed design work begins.
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May 1999
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Construction work begins.
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November 2000
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Asian Hercules transports bridge 6 miles from Wallsend.
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November 2000
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Opening mechanism used for the first time.
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September 2001
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Bridge opens to public.
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May 2002
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The Queen officially opens Gateshead Millennium Bridge.
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