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Tees Newport Bridge
Bridge over the River Tees, northern England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the transporter bridge in Newport, Wales, see Newport Transporter Bridge.
The Tees Newport Bridge is a vertical-lift bridge spanning the River Tees a short distance upriver from Tees Transporter Bridge, linking Middlesbrough with the borough of Stockton-on-Tees, Northern England. It no longer lifts, but still acts as a road bridge in its permanently down position.
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Tees Newport Bridge | |
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![]() Tees Newport Bridge | |
Coordinates | 54°34′18.73″N 1°15′40.9″W |
Carries | Motor vehicles, A1032 road |
Crosses | River Tees and railway line |
Locale | Middlesbrough, England |
Preceded by | Tees Viaduct |
Followed by | Tees Transporter Bridge |
Characteristics | |
Design | vertical lift |
Material | Steel, concrete |
Longest span | 82 m (269 ft) |
No. of spans | 9 |
Piers in water | 2 |
History | |
Designer | Mott, Hay and Anderson |
Contracted lead designer | David Anderson |
Constructed by | Dorman Long |
Opened | 28 February 1934 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | Newport Bridge |
Designated | 28 July 1988 |
Reference no. | 1139837 |
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