Princess of Wales Bridge

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Princess of Wales Bridge
File:Princess of Wales Bridge from south bank upriver.jpg
Princess of Wales Bridge
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Carries Teesdale Boulevard
Crosses River Tees, Teesdale Way
Locale Stockton-on-Tees, England, United Kingdom
Official name Princess of Wales Bridge
Preceded by Teesquay Millennium Bridge
Followed by Infinity Bridge
Characteristics
Design Slab and girder
Material Steel plate girders and concrete
Longest span 40 metres (131 ft)
Number of spans 3
Piers in water 2
History
Constructed by Cementation Construction
Construction end 1992
Inaugurated 23 September 1992

The Princess of Wales Bridge is a dual carriageway road bridge carrying the Teesdale Boulevard across the River Tees in Stockton-on-Tees in the Northeast of England. The bridge links on the south bank of the river, Teesdale Business Park in Thornaby-on-Tees to the north bank at the north end of Riverside Road at a gyratory system in Stockton-on-Tees.[1][2] The bridge is sometimes referred to as the Diana Bridge or the Princess Diana Bridge.[1][2][3] The bridge is located down river of, and just outside, Stockton town centre.

Design

The bridge is of a slab and girder design[4] with concrete piers and steel plate girder decking.[1] The bridge has three spans – the centre span is 40 metres with two side spans of 30 metres each.[1][5] The bridge has four steel plate girders with composite concrete decking and the abutments and piers are supported on steel H piles driven to sandstone bedrock.[5]

Construction

The bridge was commissioned by the Teesside Development Corporation[1] and built at a cost of £3 million by Cementation Construction.[1][2][6]

Operation

The bridge was inaugurated on 23 September 1992[2][3][5][6][7] by HRH Princess of Wales.[8] On rare occasions the bridge is closed for fireworks events.

After the death of Diana, Princess of Wales the bridge was fitted with two memorial plaques.[9]

Local facilities

Just downriver of the bridge is the River Tees Watersports Centre hosting watersports such as rowing, canoeing, waterskiing, jet skiing and dragon boat racing.

Image gallery

  • Princess of Wales Bridge from north bank upriver.jpg

    Princess of Wales bridge from the north bank upriver

  • Princess of Wales Bridge-1-1024.jpg

    Princess of Wales bridge from the north bank downriver

  • Princess of Wales Bridge-2-1024.jpg

    Princess of Wales Bridge from the south bank downriver

  • River Tees Watersports Centre-1024.jpg

    River Tees Watersports Centre

References

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  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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External links

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 Portrack
Tees Barrage
  Princess of Wales Bridge
over the River Tees  
Stockton on Tees town centre Teesdale Business Park

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