Where is Princess of Wales Bridge?

Princess of Wales Bridge is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TS17 6QY), in the parish of Thornaby.

How do I get to Princess of Wales Bridge?

The nearest railway station is Thornaby, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode TS17 6QY.

Is Princess of Wales Bridge free to visit?

Yes, Princess of Wales Bridge is free to enter.

How do I get to Princess of Wales Bridge?

The nearest railway station is Thornaby, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TS17 6QY.

Historic bridges · North East England

Princess of Wales Bridge

In or near Newtown.

Free admission

Princess of Wales Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.

Princess of Wales Bridge, historic bridges in North East England — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 15 min–30 min
Nearest railway station: Thornaby · 0.8 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit the Princess of Wales Bridge, the nearest railway station is Thornaby, located 0.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TS17 6QY, and entry to the bridge is free.

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Princess of Wales Bridge is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 54.5657°, -1.3072°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.

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From the Wikipedia article

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. 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 northeast of Stockton town centre (at the north end of Riverside Road at a gyratory system). It is in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

Architecture

The bridge is of a slab and girder design with concrete piers and steel plate girder decking. 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.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 54.5657, -1.3072
District: Stockton-on-Tees
Parish: Thornaby
Postcode: TS17 6QY
Parliamentary constituency: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Nearest railway station: Thornaby — 0.8 km
Opening: |inaugurated = 23 September 1992

Sources

osm: w659153832 (ODbL)
wikipedia: Princess of Wales Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Princess of Wales Bridge from south bank upriver.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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