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| Length of Side Spans | 154 feet |
| Length of Centre Span | 181 feet |
| Total Length of Bridge | 658 feet |
| Width of Carriageway | 33 feet |
| Width of Footway | 6 feet |
| Total Width of Bridge Deck | 43 feet 6 inches |
| Weight of steel in Main Bridge | 402 tons |
| Main Contractor | A.E. Farr Limited |
| Steelwork Sub-Contractor | Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company |
| Contract Starting Date | 1 July 1967 |
| Total Cost of Main Bridge | £288,112 |
| Total Cost of Services Bridge | £69,008 |
| Total Cost of Bridge Approaches | £238,945 |
| Opening Ceremony | 15 April 1970 |