Wellington and Queen Elizabeth Bridges
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Wellington and Queen Elizabeth Bridges by Colin Smith as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Colin Smith Taken: 11 Aug 2009
The nearer bridge, the Wellington Suspension or Chain Bridge, dates from 1830 and is now only open to pedestrian traffic. The farther, Queen Elizabeth Bridge was built in 1983 and carries the trunk road traffic into Aberdeen from the south.