A planning application to build England’s tallest bridge in Sunderland could be submitted before the end of the year. It follows a decision by Sunderland City Council's cabinet to move to the next stages of the Sunderland strategic transport corridor (SSTC) project.
Cllr Paul Watson, leader of Sunderland City Council, said the landmark bridge would be a ‘people’s bridge’. Crossing the river from Castletown on the north side to Pallion on the south, the cable-stay bridge would have two soaring and curving masts with the taller western mast rising to 180 metres.
Subject to further permissions on planning and funding, work could begin in 2012 with completion in 2014. The Department for Transport, which last year accepted the business case for the work, has indicated it will contribute £97.9m towards the £133m project. The city council could put £23m towards the project for the bridge and its access roads.
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