54°32′02″N 1°19′23″W / 54.534°N 1.323°W
Preston Pipe Bridge | |
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 Preston Pipe Bridge over the River Tees | |
| Coordinates | 54°32′1.1″N 1°19′24″W / 54.533639°N 1.32333°W |
| Carries | Water supply pipes |
| Crosses | River Tees |
| Locale | Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, England, United Kingdom |
| Official name | Preston Pipe Bridge |
| Owner | Northumbrian Water |
| Preceded by | Yarm Bridge |
| Followed by | Jubilee Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Tied arch |
| Material | Concrete and steel |
| Longest span | 210 feet (64 m) |
| No. of spans | 1 |
| Piers in water | 0 |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Dowsett |
| Construction end | 1959 |
| Location | |
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The Preston Pipe Bridge carries three water pipes across the River Tees between Ingleby Barwick and Preston-on-Tees in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees, northern England. The bridge is situated over 3.1 miles (5 km) upriver from Stockton town centre, and some 660 feet (200 m) upriver from Jubilee Bridge.
Design
editPreston Pipe Bridge is a 210 feet (64 m) span tied arch bridge with concrete abutments[1][2] and supplies water to southern Teesside.
Construction
editThe bridge was built in 1959 by constructor Dowsett to carry two 33 inches (84 cm) diameter water pipes across the Tees.[1][2] The bridge arch, weighing 200 tonnes was assembled on the Durham bank from prefabricated parts and rolled out across the river on a temporary Bailey bridge, then moved sideways onto its pre-prepared concrete abutments.[1]
Operation
editA third pipe was added in 1979 and there is strictly no public access across the bridge.[2] The bridge is best accessed on foot from the Jubilee Bridge along the river bank. The additional third pipe allowed for the removal a nearby single pipe bridge.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Kenyon, Chris. "A Trip up the Tees". Tees Rowing Club. Archived from the original on 8 May 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
- ^ a b c "Preston Pipe Bridge". Bridges on the Tyne. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
External links
edit- Preston Pipe Bridge on the Bridges on the Tyne website
- Preston Pipe Bridge at Structurae.