I definitely remember, it's just down the road from mine! Apparently it's a listed structure together with the whole bridge, so will likely stay for a good while. I read somewhere that the remaining viaduct wouldn't be able to support the weight of any trains nowadays though if it was somehow brought back into use. I think the closest the Metro would ever take you to the Queen Alexandra Bridge would be a new station near Lisburn Terrace; it was once mooted in 2009 as a possible station if Sunderland Council's dreams of regenerating the area came to fruition. Unfortunately Nexus asked that the proposed new metro station be removed from the Development Framework, instead preferring improved pedestrian access to Millfield Station as an alternative.
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I don't have any recent news on this, but plans can change, especially now with the funding secured for the new bridge which will drive regeneration in this area.
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