The tallest bridge in England is set to enter the nation's long list of well-known northern landmarks, which is suspended from two slim columns across the river, Wear.

Prosaically listed as the New Wear Crossing in the Sunderland Strategic Transport Corridor, it will stand high at 187 meters or 613ft, which is taller than Blackpool Tower, at 158 meters, and approaching four times the tallness of Nelson's 51-metre column.

The sensational design had not been unraveled for five years and was kept under wraps until 2008. It was done so because there was no surety of it getting sufficient funding from the governmental sources.

A Government assurance of £98m for an off-the-peg bridge put at liberty the committee to question inhabitants whether it could supply £32m more for something exceptional. They took a look at the replicates and gave a full-size yes vote.

Sunderland's Labour Council leader, Paul Watson said that it is going to be a people’s bridge, because they really desire to see it, standing all tall, maintaining the pride of this place.

The city council is expected to invest £32m towards the project.