Queen Elizabeth Metro Bridge Newcastle - 4/NOT365

In some ways the forgotten bridge over the Tyne, being very functional rather than photogenic. There are quite a few photos of it on Flickr, but none that I have seen from this angle. I love the silhouette of Gateshead in the background too!

"The Queen Elizabeth II Metro Bridge links the Metro light railway systems on each side of the river and was built for the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive and opened on 6 November 1981 by the Queen. Metro trains then ran from the Haymarket to Gateshead and Heworth, and later to South Shields and Sunderland in 1984 and 2003 respectively. The bridge has three spans and is supported on concrete piers set in river bed near the banks. It is 360 metres long and the span between the piers is 168 metres."

A bit more detail here for you:
www.bridgesonthetyne.co.uk/metro.html

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Elizabeth_II_Metro_Bridge

Taken in: United Kingdom / England / Newcastle upon Tyne (show map)

Taken on: January 24, 2010

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Camera: Nikon D300, f/7.1, 1/200 sec, 170mm (=255mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D300
Lens:	18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.005 sec (1/200)
Focal Length:	170mm (35mm equivalent: 255mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
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Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS4 Windows
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