Blaydon footbridge: Latest updates as traffic builds
A vehicle hit the footbridge at Blaydon Highway, leaving it in danger of collapsing
A vehicle hit the footbridge at Blaydon Highway, leaving it in danger of collapsing
Traffic is building up across the A114 Riverside Way as diversions in place
CONGESTION: A1114 Riverside Way #Derwenthaugh westbound to A695 due to A695 Blaydon Highway bridge strike closure. https://t.co/xQfqCf3Lqh
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