Demolition continues on Gateshead flyover structure

New images show progress on the section between Sunderland Road and Durham Road, where large portions of the flyover have already been removed.

The road was closed in December 2024 due to safety concerns, with demolition work beginning in April.

(Image: Joe Sheridan/Northern Echo Camera Club)

It is being demolished using machines with powerful mechanical jaws to crush the concrete and steel.

A Gateshead Council spokesperson said: “What you can see working day-to-day on the demolition is what we’re calling a ‘muncher’.

“They use fine water jets to help reduce the amount of dust coming out of the demolition process.

“The team will be completing the demolition in a specific sequence to ensure the structure remains balanced as we bring it down.”

Where concrete is especially thick, a steel ram attachment is used to break it up before reverting to the mechanical jaws.

(Image: Joe Sheridan/Northern Echo Camera Club)

Steel props weighing 10 tonnes each have been installed beneath the structure to prevent collapse during the process.

Martin Gannon, leader of Gateshead Council, previously said in March 2025 that the flyover would be gone “within a year”.

However, the council later revised its estimate, stating that the majority would be demolished by May 2026.

The final stage of demolition will focus on the section above the Tyne and Wear Metro tunnels.