Reminiscent of its slightly older counterpart across the River Tyne a few miles to the north, the bridge was completed in 1929 and carries a four lane highway across the River Wear. It provided some welcome shelter on this wet November day.
NZ3957 : Sunderland Bridges Vertical clearance for vessels entering the River Wear is controlled by the railway bridge at 25m; both the Wearmouth bridge (downstream) and the Queen Alexandra bridge (upstream) have slightly greater clearances.