Princess of Wales Bridge | |
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 Princess of Wales Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 54°33′57″N 1°18′26″W / 54.5657°N 1.3072°W |
| Carries | Council of Europe 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) |
| No. of spans | 3 |
| Piers in water | 2 |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Tarmac Group |
| Construction end | 1992 |
| Inaugurated | 23 September 1992 |
| Location | |
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The Princess of Wales Bridge, sometimes referred to as the Diana Bridge or the Princess Diana Bridge, is a dual carriageway road bridge named after the late Diana, Princess of Wales.[1][2][3] It carries Council of Europe Boulevard across the River Tees, Northern England.
Teesdale Business Park in Thornaby is to the south and to the north is the north east of Stockton town centre (at the north end of Riverside Road at a gyratory system). It is in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees.[1][2]
- ^ a b "Princess of Wales Bridge". Bridges on the Tyne. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
- ^ a b Kenyon, Chris (March 2002). "A Trip up the Tees". Tees Rowing Club. Archived from the original on 12 April 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
- ^ Burluraux, Don (26 April 2001). "Today's walk: Tees Barrage-Stockton Riverside-Newport Bridge". North York Moors CAM. Retrieved 22 August 2009.