Preston Pipe Bridge
The Preston Pipe Bridge carries three water pipes across the River Tees north of Ingleby Barwick in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees in the north-east of England. The bridge is situated over five kilometres upriver from Stockton town centre, and some 660 feet (200 m) upriver from Jubilee Bridge.
Preston Pipe Bridge | |
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 Preston Pipe Bridge over the River Tees | |
| Coordinates | 54°32′1.1″N 1°19′24″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 |
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Design
Preston Pipe Bridge is a 210 feet (64 m) span tied arch bridge with concrete abutments[1][2] and supplies water to southern Teesside.
Construction
The 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
A 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
- Kenyon, Chris. "A Trip up the Tees". Tees Rowing Club. Archived from the original on 8 May 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
- "Preston Pipe Bridge". Bridges on the Tyne. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
External links
- Preston Pipe Bridge on the Bridges on the Tyne website
- Preston Pipe Bridge at Structurae.
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