What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Queen Alexandra Bridge. This double-decked road and rail bridge was opened in 1909 for the N.E.R. to transport coal to the South Docks. Its lattice girder construction is the heaviest ever built and has a span of 330 ft. Recorded plaque organisation: Borough of Sunderland.
Queen Alexandra Bridge, opened in 1909, was a pioneering double-decked road and rail bridge designed for efficient coal transportation; its lattice girder construction is notable for being the heaviest ever built at the time.
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