Westgate bridge

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Westgate bridge by Stephen Craven as part of the Geograph project.

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Westgate bridge

Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 9 Jun 2018

The bridge has been widened at some time: the arched western side is probably the older, crossing the original Midland Railway route; the eastern side with is steel girder supports is probably more recent, probably after closure of the railway line c.1966.

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Image Location

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Latitude
54.063665
Longitude
-2.844264