The Surtees Bridge is a road bridge carrying the A66(T) road east west across the River Tees near Thornaby-on-Tees in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees in the north east of England.
The bridge is situated one kilometre upriver from Stockton town centre, just upriver of Surtees Rail Bridge – a rail bridge carrying the Tees Valley Line.
Built at a cost of £14.3 million
the bridge replaces an earlier Surtees Bridge (1981) that showed signs of distress resulting from excessive settlement.
Surtees Bridge over the River Tees
Under the western span of the Surtees Bridge
The eastern pier
The old Surtees Bridge partially cut away and removed
The River Tees, in England, rises on the eastern slope of Cross Fell in the North Pennines and flows eastwards for 85 miles (137 km) to reach the North Sea in the North East of England. The modern day history of the river has been tied with the industries on Teesside in its lower reaches, where it has provided the means of import and export of goods to and from the North East England. The need for water further downstream also meant that reservoirs were built in the extreme upper reaches, such as Cow Green.
High Force on the River Tees
The confluence of the River Greta and the River Tees
The River Tees (Portrack Cut) passing through the Green-Blue Heart of the Tees Corridor between Middlesbrough and Stockton District.
Yarm Viaduct
