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The Newcastle and Gateshead quayside is home to numerous bridges crossing the River Tyne, most famous is the Tyne Bridge built in 1928. Before this Robert Stephenson's High level bridge of 1849 was the worlds first road/rail bridge. The Swing Bridge was first opened in 1876 and much more recently the Millennium bridge opened in 2001.