A new footbridge across the River Tyne linking Newcastle's Ouseburn to Gateshead has been proposed as part of a 25-year regional regeneration plan.
The bridge would create a "distinctive cross-river waterfront quarter", according to a document published by the North East MSA detailing its vision for the region.
The proposal suggests the bridge would "extend the spirit of Ouseburn's heritage-led reinvention" to Gateshead.
Why a new bridge is needed
The report states that pedestrian crossings across the Tyne are currently concentrated in the city centre between the Millennium Bridge and the Swing Bridge. A new Ouseburn bridge would address this gap.
Wider regeneration plans
The footbridge is one part of a broader strategy. The report also details plans for a new River Tyne bridge as part of Newcastle's Forth Yards regeneration. Together, these two bridges would create "two connected and integrated cross-Tyne urban neighbourhoods".
Other proposals in the document include plans for a long-delayed arena in Gateshead, a new station near Gateshead College, and potential river transport schemes.
What happens next
The document will be presented to the cabinets of Newcastle and Gateshead councils next week, followed by the North East MSA. The plans will then be subject to a public consultation.
North East Mayor Kim McGuinness said: "This plan is about creating places with even more great jobs, high-quality social housing, bustling high streets and well-connected neighbourhoods."
Newcastle City Council leader Colin Ferguson said he hoped Tyneside could become a "nationally recognised regeneration success story in the decades to come".
Gateshead Council leader Nick Allan said the economic benefits from strengthening the "heart of our region" would be felt beyond the banks of the Tyne.