Flyover's demise put back until at least March

DEMOLITION of the crumbling Gateshead Flyover will not start until March at the earliest, council bosses have announced.

- DANIEL HALL

The abandoned A167 highway flyover has stood empty for more than a year, having been closed in December 2024 due to fears that it was at risk of collapse.

Gateshead Council plans to tear down the concrete structure, with hopes that its removal can clear a path for major regeneration works across the town centre.

Local authority bosses announced last October that the flyover would start coming down early in the new year and be largely demolished by May 2026.

However, contractors BAM Nuttall and Thompsons of Prudhoe first need to demolish the derelict Computer House building to allow them better access to the central section of the flyover.