Surtees Rail Bridge

Surtees Rail Bridge
The rail bridge over the River Tees in Stockton-on-Tees.
Surtees Rail Bridge over the River Tees
Coordinates54°33′17.4″N 1°18′38.7″W / 54.554833°N 1.310750°W / 54.554833; -1.310750
CarriesRail traffic
CrossesRiver Tees
LocaleBorough of Stockton-on-Tees, England, United Kingdom
Official nameSurtees Rail Bridge
OwnerNetwork Rail
Preceded bySurtees Bridge
Followed byTees Victoria Bridge
Characteristics
DesignMultiple girder bridge
MaterialReinforced concrete and steel plate girder
No. of spans3
Piers in water2
History
DesignerHBPW Partners
Constructed byCarillion Civil Engineering and Network Rail
Construction end2009
Opened2009
ReplacesThe 1906 Tees Bridge
Location
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The Surtees Rail Bridge is a rail bridge on the Tees Valley Line over the River Tees in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees. The bridge is south of Stockton-on-Tees town centre and just north of the adjacent Surtees Bridge which carries the A66 road. The bridge is built on the site of a series of Tees Bridges alternating between two adjacent crossing sites.