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Focuses on the bridge design competition in the River Tyne, England. Location of the footbridge; Number of shortlisted teams who were invited to submit a design; Background on the tradition of design competition in the Tyne; Overview of the designs provided by each team; Design most favored by the people.

The article reports that documents for the £185 million Tyne Crossing in England have been sent out to the two teams left in the race to build it. A Balfour Beatty/Volker Stevin team is up against a rival led by French firm Bouygues. The bridge will cross the river between Jarrow and Howdon. The Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Authority will appoint a preferred bidder for the PFI contract in spring of 2007, with construction work on the three-year deal starting the following spring.

Reports on the erection of a steelwork bridge on the Tyne River in England. Floating cranes used to erect the structure; Specifics of the bridge; Challenges in the bridge's construction.