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Tees Viaduct

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Tees Viaduct is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.

Tees Viaduct, historic bridges in North East England

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
15 min–30 min
Nearest railway station
Thornaby · 2.2 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

Tees Viaduct is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1975. Coordinates: 54.5701°, -1.2725°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

The A19 Tees Viaduct or Tees Flyover is a high level six-lane dual carriageway road bridge in the North East of England carrying the main A19 trunk road north–south across the River Tees. The bridge is located between Middlesbrough and Stockton-on-Tees just north of the A19's interchange with the A66 trunk road and carries the north–south traffic through Teesside avoiding the main towns but is also used extensively by local traffic. On the southern bank the bridge crosses the marshalling yard railway lines and the main Thornaby-Middlesbrough section of Tees Valley Line, the B6541 (Old A66/A67, Stockton Road) and the A66 road. On the northern bank the bridge crosses the Teesdale Way long-distance cycle/footpath, Lustrum Beck, a service road, footpath (disused railway line) and the main roundabout on the Portrack Interchange.

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Background

Architecture

The viaduct is a beam or girder bridge. It has reinforced concrete piers and pier bends supporting steel-plate girder beams and a composite deck with some 200 moving parts. The viaduct is 2.9 km long and 1.95 km between abutments and was at the time the largest such bridge in the British Isles. It has 68 spans on the main north south route—the largest span being that over the river at 117 m. The bridge was designed with sufficient clearance to allow ships to pass, although the port of Stockton-on-Tees up-river was virtually redundant by then. Since the Tees Newport Bridge had its lifting deck permanently fixed in the down position in 1990, large shipping can no longer reach the Tees…

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Coordinates
54.5701, -1.2725
Parish
Stockton-on-Tees, unparished area
Postcode
TS18 2RR
Parliamentary constituency
Stockton North
Established
1975
Nearest railway station
Thornaby2.2 km
Opening
November 1975

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Tees Viaduct?
Tees Viaduct is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TS18 2RR), in the parish of Stockton-on-Tees, unparished area.
When was Tees Viaduct built?
Built or established in 1975.
Who owns Tees Viaduct?
Tees Viaduct is owned by National Highways.
Is Tees Viaduct a protected site?
Yes — Tees Viaduct is part of the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Is Tees Viaduct free to visit?
Yes, Tees Viaduct is free to enter.
How do I get to Tees Viaduct?
The nearest railway station is Thornaby, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TS18 2RR.