Cyclist and Pedestrian Tunnel Entrance
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Cyclist and Pedestrian Tunnel Entrance by Ken Brown as part of the Geograph project.
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Cyclist and Pedestrian Tunnel Entrance
Image: © Ken Brown Taken: 1 Jul 2005
The country's first purpose-built cyclist and pedestrian tunnel, connecting Howdon on the North side to Jarrow on the South. Opened in 1951, it is 275m (900ft) in length. When built, the single flight escalators were the longest "WOODEN ESCALATORS" in the world (possibly still are today) with 306 steps, 61.5m (200ft) in length with a vertical drop of 26.15m (85ft). The series of fish heads and tails which appear to be jumping out of the ground in front of the entrance is called "The Ones That Got Away" representing the revitalisation of the River Tyne. Cast in Polymer and painted in two-tone iridescent paint which changes colour as you move past them, simulating the effect of fish scales.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.989489
Longitude
-1.487208