The final section of the Gateshead flyover has been demolished, bringing a six-month project to an end and prompting Gateshead Council to say it is now 'looking to the future'.
The structure was closed in December 2024 over fears it would collapse. The last stretch of the A167 flyover, which dates back to the 1960s, was pulled down on Tuesday.
Milestone for town centre
The demolition marks a significant moment for the town centre, which has faced road closures, Tyne and Wear Metro disruption, and heavy traffic during the work.
Before the flyover demolition began in mid-April, the demolition of Computer House – a building that needed to be removed so the flyover work could start – took from October 2025 to the end of March this year.
Plans for 1,100 new homes
Gateshead Council now plans to build 1,100 new homes as part of the regeneration of the area.
Council leader Nick Allan said: "It is illuminating, not to put too fine a point on it. It does signify the dawn of a new era where we can start now to realise all our plans to develop the economy of Gateshead, now this is going to off our books."
He added: "We can start to replan the roadworks and get started getting industry and housing development back into the town centre. Gateshead is going to be totally transformed by the plans we have.
"Starting with Quays development, the leisure facilities, and the extensions to the walk on the Quayside up to the High Street, where we will be developing the Northern End."
A series of 21 pictures from the final day of the demolition shows the last section of the flyover being brought down.
