Why monster crane is coming to Toon
NEWCASTLE’S skyline will be getting a new addition this weekend as a 127-metre crane is set to be put up over the city.
The monster crane, which can lift as much as 450 tonnes, is being put up ahead of the construction of what is set to be Newcastle’s tallest building – the 27-storey Hadrian’s Tower development in Rutherford Street.
Road closures will be put in place to allow it to be delivered.
The crane is so tall it requires eight lorries to deliver it – and a smaller crane to assemble it.
Weather permitting, the crane is expected to start being put in place at 9.30am tomorrow on Rutherford Street, just off St James’ Boulevard.
To allow the crane to arrive, around 50 metres of the inside lane of St. James’ Boulevard’s south bound carriageway, between the Bath Lane and Westgate Road junctions, will be closed between 9.30am and 3.30pm on both Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 August.
Rutherford Street is already closed and covered by a temporary traffic regulation order – which allows for temporary restrictions on traffic on public roads.
Hadrian’s Tower is set to become the tallest building in Newcastle when the £46 million project is completed, the 27-storey tower set to stand at 82 metres tall.
The building will contain 162 apartments for private rent which are set to be sold to institutional and private investors.
The £40m project is being developed by The High Street Group.
The tower has been designed with a range of shared facilities and social areas including a launderette, cafe, meeting spaces and a sky lounge with panoramic views over the city centre.
Other features highlighted for investors include luxury ‘ready-torent’ furniture packs, an on-site concierge, cleaning services, maintenance, resident support, Wi-Fi and high-speed broadband.