Tyne Bridge

[lankeela]

On BBC news the reporter is stood in front of what looks like a metal bridge by the Tyne that doesn't seem to go anywhere - is that really the case?

[Bobbisox1]

Have you a link lankeela ?

[shoota]

The other end is probably obscured by the fog on the Tyne...

[Buenchico]

The 'walkway to nowhere' perhaps?
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/hidden-plain-sight-nine-strange-16800009
(Scroll down to Number 3).

[Cloverjo]

Could be, lankeela. Reporters are often sent out to stand in front of tenuously applicable places. Like a tennis player testing positive for drugs so they send a reporter to stand by the Wimbledon gates to give their piece, even though Wimbledon wasn’t on at the time.

Or a car manufacturer has to recall some vehicles so some person has to report from outside a dealership of the said car manufacturer. Even though it’s nothing to do with that dealership.

[Bobbisox1]

Can't say I've seen that Chris but I've walked over the Tyne Bridge many times and it's always taken me 'somewhere'

[AuntPollyGrey]

The Tyne Bridge is part of the A167

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.9678596,-1.6080059,360m/data=!3m1!1e3

Good grief...doesn't look like it goes anywhere!

[bhg481]

I think I know the picture you're talking about; it looks a bit like one end of a crane. Not knowing newcastle I can't be any more help than that. Is that possible; if so someone familiar with Newcastle might have an idea what it really is.

[AuntPollyGrey]

Are you sure it wasn't the transporter bridge in Middlesborough?

https://www.thenorthyorkshiregallery.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Transporter-Bridge-Middlesbrough.jpg

[bhg481]

APG - that's the thing I had in mind. I could only see one end of it but it looked like a structure for lifting things.

[AuntPollyGrey]

Its over the river Tees

https://www.clevelandbridge.com/projects/case-studies/middlesbrough-transporter-bridge/

[lankeela]

Yes that's it - the Transporter Bridge - it just looked very strange from the angle the reporter was standing at - reminded me of an episode of Auf Weidersen Pet where they were carrying out a scam.

[AuntPollyGrey]

Yes lankeela I remember that -they tried to sell it to span the grand canyon!