TYNE TUNNEL BUILDING STARTED
6th June 1947, Page 29
6th June 1947
Page 29
Page 29, 6th June 1947
— TYNE TUNNEL BUILDING STARTED
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Keywords :
Tyne And Wear, Local Government In England, Transport In Tyne And Wear, Counties Of England, Metropolitan Boroughs, Tyne Tunnel, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Passenger Transport Executive
ON Wednesday last; Mr. A. Barnes, Minister of Transport, performed the inauguration ceremony to mark the start of the £5,000,000 project represented in the new Tyne tunnel. The scheme has been under discussion for 25 years.
One of its primary objects will be to by-pass the built-up areas of Newcastle and Gateshead. it is expected that the whole project will not be completed for at least five years.