Detail of the High Level Bridge and River Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyneside, Tyne & Wear, England, UK.

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Built by Robert Stephenson, it was opened by Queen Victoria in 1849. The bridge has two decks carried on six cast iron arch spans, which are supported on stone masonry piers. The upper deck carries a railway and the lower a road.

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Size: 3688px × 4732px
Location: River Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyneside, Tyne & Wear, England, UK.
Photo credit: © Leslie Garland / LGPL / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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