Gateshead Millennium Bridge over River Tyne at sunset, Gateshead, Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, UK.
Opened 17 September 2001 it is the world s first tilting bridge opening like a giant eyelid to form an arch Total span is 413 feet 126 metres and height is 164 feet 50 metres The 850 tonne structure tilts on pivots on each side of the river powered by 8 electric motors totalling 440 kilowatts or 589 horse power An opening or closing takes four minutes and the energy efficient design results in it only costing 3 60 each time it opens It is purpose built for pedestrians and cyclists and connects two cross country riverside cycleways which are part of a national network Cost 22 million
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Location: River Tyne at sunset, Gateshead, Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, UK.
Photo credit: © Leslie Garland / LGPL / Alamy / Afripics
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