The Gateshead Flyover, which has been closed for a whole year since December 2024. Demolition work on the 1960's concrete structure is scheduled to take place in 2026. (Image: Craig Connor/ChronicleLive)

An abandoned and crumbling eyesore running through the heart of Tyneside, the Gateshead Flyover has now stood empty for a full year. Today marks exactly 12 months since the A167 Gateshead Highway flyover was suddenly shut down after major safety fears over its concrete pillars emerged.

The emergency closure of one of the region’s busiest roads sparked a travel crisis, the height of which came last Christmas when all Tyne and Wear Metro services between Gateshead and Newcastle had to be shut down for almost two weeks while engineers hurriedly worked to shore up the 1960s-built str

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