Tees Jubilee Bridge

54.535°N 1.321°W / 54.535; -1.321

Jubilee Bridge
Jubilee Bridge over the river Tees from west side
Coordinates54°32′5.4″N 1°19′14.5″W
CarriesQueen Elizabeth Way
CrossesRiver Tees
LocaleBorough of Stockton-on-Tees, England, United Kingdom
Official nameJubilee Bridge
Preceded byPreston Pipe Bridge
Followed bySurtees Bridge
Characteristics
DesignBalanced cantilever
MaterialReinforced concrete and T-section steel plate girders
Total length150 metres (492 ft)
Longest span106 metres (348 ft)
No. of spans3
Piers in water2
History
Constructed byBirse Construction Ltd.
Fabrication byCleveland Bridge & Engineering Company
Construction end2002
Opened20 April 2002
Location

The Jubilee Bridge is a road and pedestrian/cycle bridge carrying the Queen Elizabeth Way north-south across the River Tees in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees, northern England. It links Preston-on-Tees with Ingleby Barwick. The bridge is over 3.1 miles (5 km) upriver from, and over 1.9 miles (3 km) approximately south of Stockton town centre.

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