2019
NZ3265 : Tyne Tunnel ventilation, Jarrow
taken 6 years ago, near to Tyne Tunnel, South Tyneside, England
Tyne Tunnel ventilation, Jarrow
This tall chimney is a ventilation shaft, enabling traffic fumes to disperse from the Tyne Tunnel which passes below.
Tyne Tunnel
The Tyne Tunnel is a pair of road tunnels beneath the River Tyne, linking Jarrow on the south side with Howdon on the north. The tunnels form part of the A19 road.
Originally there was a single tunnel which opened in 1968, for traffic in both directions. In 2011, a second tunnel was opened. The older tunnel is now used by northbound traffic, with vehicles travelling south using the newer tunnel. There is a toll for using the tunnel.
The tunnels are a short distance downstream from another pair of tunnels, opened in 1951 for pedestrians and cyclists.
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- Grid Square
- NZ3265, 154 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Malc McDonald (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Friday, 20 September, 2019 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Sunday, 22 September, 2019
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NZ 3298 6556 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:59.0132N 1:29.1714W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NZ 3296 6553
- View Direction
- North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
