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|official_name = Tees Newport Bridge
|official_name = Tees Newport Bridge
|carries = Motor vehicles, A1032 road
|carries = Motor vehicles, A1032 road
|crosses = [[River Tees]]
|crosses = [[River Tees]] and railway line
|locale = [[Middlesbrough]], [[England]]
|locale = [[Middlesbrough]], [[England]]
|designer = [[Mott, Hay and Anderson]]
|designer = [[Mott, Hay and Anderson]]
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Opened to traffic on 28 February, 1934, by the [[Duke of York]], the '''Tees Newport Bridge''' spans the [[River Tees]] a short distance upriver from [[Tees Transporter Bridge]], linking [[Middlesbrough]] with the [[Stockton-on-Tees (borough)|borough of Stockton-on-Tees]], [[England]].
Opened to traffic on 28 February, 1934, by the [[Duke of York]], the '''Tees Newport Bridge''' spans the [[River Tees]] a short distance upriver from [[Tees Transporter Bridge]], linking [[Middlesbrough]] with the [[Stockton-on-Tees (borough)|borough of Stockton-on-Tees]], [[England]].


==History==
== History ==
Designed by [[Mott, Hay and Anderson]] and built by local company [[Dorman Long]],<ref>Richards, James M.: "The National Trust Book of Bridges", Butler & Tanner Ltd., 1984, p. 177</ref> who have also been responsible for such structures as the [[Tyne Bridge]] and [[Sydney Harbour Bridge]], it was the first large [[vertical lift bridge]] in Britain.<ref>Rennison, R.W.: "Civil Engineering Heritage: Northern England", Thomas Telford Publishing, 1996, p. 91</ref> The bridge was opened by the [[George VI of the United Kingdom|Prince Albert, Duke of York]] (later King George VI).<ref name="Woodhouse">{{cite book|last=Woodhouse|first=Robert|title=Tees Valley Curiosities|publisher=The History Press|date=2009|location=Stroud, Gloucestershire|page=85|isbn=978-0750950770}}</ref>


Designed by [[Mott, Hay and Anderson]] and built by local company [[Dorman Long]],<ref name="Richards">{{Cite book |publisher=Butler & Tanner Ltd. |last=Richards |first=James M. |title=The National Trust Book of Bridges |date=1984 |page=177}}</ref>
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Constructed around twin {{convert|55|m|ft|abbr=on}} lifting towers, the {{convert|82|m|ft|abbr=on}} bridge span, weighing 2,700 tonnes, could be lifted by the use of two 325 H.P. electric motors at {{convert|16|m|ft|abbr=on}} per minute to a maximum height of {{convert|37|m|ft|abbr=on}}. In the event of motor failure a standby 450 H.P. petrol engine could be employed to move the bridge, but should both systems fail it was possible to raise or lower the span manually using a winch mechanism. It was estimated in 1963 by Mr R. Batty, long time Bridge Master at Newport Bridge, that "it would take 12 men eight hours" to complete the movement by hand.
who have also been responsible for such structures as the [[Tyne Bridge]] and [[Sydney Harbour Bridge]], it was the first large [[vertical lift bridge]] in Britain.<ref name="Rennison">{{Cite book |publisher=Thomas Telford Publishing |last=Rennison |first=R.W. |title=Civil Engineering Heritage: Northern England |date=1996 |page=91}}</ref>


The bridge was opened by the [[George VI of the United Kingdom|Prince Albert, Duke of York]] (later King George VI).<ref name="Woodhouse">{{cite book |last=Woodhouse |first=Robert |title=Tees Valley Curiosities |publisher=The History Press |year=2009 |location=Stroud, Gloucestershire |page=85 |isbn=978-0750950770}}</ref>
Originally, 12 men would have been employed to man the bridge around the clock, usually requiring four to drive it at any one time. This was accomplished from the oak-panelled winding house situated midway along the bridge span. During the 1940s and early 1950s this would occur up to twice a day with an average of 800 vessels per year passing under it,but in the 1940s it was hard because of the war<ref name="Woodhouse"/> however, as the number of ships needing to sail up to [[Stockton-on-Tees]] declined, so did the usage of the bridge.
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Constructed around twin {{convert|55|m|ft|abbr=on}} lifting towers, the {{convert|82|m|ft|abbr=on}} bridge span, weighing 2,700 tonnes, could be lifted by the use of two 325&nbsp;H.P. electric motors at {{convert|16|m|ft|abbr=on}} per minute to a maximum height of {{convert|37|m|ft|abbr=on}}.
In the event of motor failure a standby 450 H.P. petrol engine could be employed to move the bridge, but should both systems fail it was possible to raise or lower the span manually using a winch mechanism.
It was estimated in 1963 by Mr R. Batty, long time Bridge Master at Newport Bridge, that "it would take 12 men eight hours" to complete the movement by hand.


Originally, 12 men would have been employed to man the bridge around the clock, usually requiring four to drive it at any one time.
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Legal requirement to lift the bridge for shipping traffic was removed in 1989 after the repeal of a Parliamentary Act. Before mechanical decommissioning Mr Ian MacDonald who worked on the bridge from 1966, finally as Bridge Master, supervised the final lift on 18 November, 1990.
This was accomplished from the oak-panelled winding house situated midway along the bridge span.
During the 1940s and early 1950s this would occur up to twice a day with an average of 800 vessels per year passing under it,but in the 1940s it was hard because of the war<ref name="Woodhouse"/>
however, as the number of ships needing to sail up to [[Stockton-on-Tees]] declined, so did the usage of the bridge.


Legal requirement to lift the bridge for shipping traffic was removed in 1989 after the repeal of a Parliamentary Act.
The Tees Newport Bridge still serves as a road bridge, carrying considerable traffic as a section of the A1032, despite the presence of the [[A19 Tees Viaduct]] a short distance upriver. In recent years it was repainted in its original green and some minor maintenance took place on the wire ropes and counterbalances which still take the majority of the bridge load. The bridge is set to be repainted Red and Silver in July 2014.<ref>[http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/newport-bridge-painted-red-silver-7190547 Newport Bridge to be painted red and silver to mark 80th anniversary]</ref>
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Before mechanical decommissioning Mr Ian MacDonald who worked on the bridge from 1966, finally as Bridge Master, supervised the final lift on 18 November, 1990.


The Tees Newport Bridge still serves as a road bridge, carrying considerable traffic as a section of the A1032, despite the presence of the [[A19 Tees Viaduct]] a short distance upriver.
Since 1985, it has been a Grade II* [[Listed Building]].<ref>http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1139267</ref>
In recent years it was repainted in its original green and some minor maintenance took place on the wire ropes and counterbalances which still take the majority of the bridge load.
In 1985 the bridge was given Grade II* [[Listed Building]] status.<ref name="EH:NB">{{Cite web |title=Newport Bridge |work=English Heritage |url=http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1139837}}</ref><ref name="BLB:NB">{{Cite web |title=Newport Bridge, Middlesbrough |work=British Listed Buildings |accessdate=5 August 2014 |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-59798-newport-bridge-}}</ref>


The bridge is set to be repainted red and silver in July 2014.<ref name="GL:NBtbPR">{{Cite web |last=Guillot |first=Toni |title=Newport Bridge to be painted red and silver for 80th anniversary |work=Gazette Live |accessdate=5 August 2014 |date=30 May 2014 |url=http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/newport-bridge-painted-red-silver-7190547}}</ref>
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== Gallery ==

<gallery>
<center><gallery>
Image:Newport Bridge, Middlesbrough-900.jpg |Tees Newport Bridge from the Stockton-on-Tees side
Image:Newport Bridge, Middlesbrough-900.jpg |Tees Newport Bridge from the Stockton-on-Tees side
</gallery>
</gallery></center>

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== See also ==


==See also==
* [[List of bridges in England]] for other notable bridges
* [[List of bridges in England]] for other notable bridges


==References==
== References ==

{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==

* Bridge Information: [http://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/leisure-and-culture/local-history-and-heritage/historic-buildings-and-structures/newport-bridge/ Middlesbrough Council], [http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/bridgeender/page14.phtml Communigate], [http://www.nowandthenmag.co.uk/august1998/7.htm Now & Then] magazine
* Bridge Information: [http://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/leisure-and-culture/local-history-and-heritage/historic-buildings-and-structures/newport-bridge/ Middlesbrough Council], [http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/bridgeender/page14.phtml Communigate], [http://www.nowandthenmag.co.uk/august1998/7.htm Now & Then] magazine
* Gazette Live article including construction pictures. [http://rememberwhen.gazettelive.co.uk/2008/10/the-ups-and-downs-of-the-newpo.html The Ups and Downs of the Newport Bridge, by Paul Delplanque]
* Gazette Live article including construction pictures. [http://rememberwhen.gazettelive.co.uk/2008/10/the-ups-and-downs-of-the-newpo.html The Ups and Downs of the Newport Bridge, by Paul Delplanque]
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* Tide times for the Tees Newport Bridge from the [http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/coast_and_sea/tide_tables/4/187/ BBC] and [http://easytide.ukho.gov.uk/EASYTIDE/EasyTide/ShowPrediction.aspx?PortID=0187&PredictionLength=7 Easytide].
* Tide times for the Tees Newport Bridge from the [http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/coast_and_sea/tide_tables/4/187/ BBC] and [http://easytide.ukho.gov.uk/EASYTIDE/EasyTide/ShowPrediction.aspx?PortID=0187&PredictionLength=7 Easytide].


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Revision as of 15:47, 5 August 2014

Tees Newport Bridge
Tees Newport Bridge
Coordinates54°34′18.73″N 1°15′40.9″W / 54.5718694°N 1.261361°W / 54.5718694; -1.261361
CarriesMotor vehicles, A1032 road
CrossesRiver Tees and railway line
LocaleMiddlesbrough, England
Official nameTees Newport Bridge
Preceded byTees Viaduct
Followed byTees Transporter Bridge
Characteristics
Designvertical lift
MaterialSteel, concrete
Longest span82 m (269 ft)
No. of spans9
Piers in water2
History
DesignerMott, Hay and Anderson
Opened28 February, 1934
Location
Map

Opened to traffic on 28 February, 1934, by the Duke of York, the Tees Newport Bridge spans the River Tees a short distance upriver from Tees Transporter Bridge, linking Middlesbrough with the borough of Stockton-on-Tees, England.

History

Designed by Mott, Hay and Anderson and built by local company Dorman Long,[1] who have also been responsible for such structures as the Tyne Bridge and Sydney Harbour Bridge, it was the first large vertical lift bridge in Britain.[2]

The bridge was opened by the Prince Albert, Duke of York (later King George VI).[3] Constructed around twin 55 m (180 ft) lifting towers, the 82 m (269 ft) bridge span, weighing 2,700 tonnes, could be lifted by the use of two 325 H.P. electric motors at 16 m (52 ft) per minute to a maximum height of 37 m (121 ft). In the event of motor failure a standby 450 H.P. petrol engine could be employed to move the bridge, but should both systems fail it was possible to raise or lower the span manually using a winch mechanism. It was estimated in 1963 by Mr R. Batty, long time Bridge Master at Newport Bridge, that "it would take 12 men eight hours" to complete the movement by hand.

Originally, 12 men would have been employed to man the bridge around the clock, usually requiring four to drive it at any one time. This was accomplished from the oak-panelled winding house situated midway along the bridge span. During the 1940s and early 1950s this would occur up to twice a day with an average of 800 vessels per year passing under it,but in the 1940s it was hard because of the war[3] however, as the number of ships needing to sail up to Stockton-on-Tees declined, so did the usage of the bridge.

Legal requirement to lift the bridge for shipping traffic was removed in 1989 after the repeal of a Parliamentary Act. Before mechanical decommissioning Mr Ian MacDonald who worked on the bridge from 1966, finally as Bridge Master, supervised the final lift on 18 November, 1990.

The Tees Newport Bridge still serves as a road bridge, carrying considerable traffic as a section of the A1032, despite the presence of the A19 Tees Viaduct a short distance upriver. In recent years it was repainted in its original green and some minor maintenance took place on the wire ropes and counterbalances which still take the majority of the bridge load. In 1985 the bridge was given Grade II* Listed Building status.[4][5]

The bridge is set to be repainted red and silver in July 2014.[6]

  • Tees Newport Bridge from the Stockton-on-Tees side
    Tees Newport Bridge from the Stockton-on-Tees side

See also

References

  1. ^ Richards, James M. (1984). The National Trust Book of Bridges. Butler & Tanner Ltd. p. 177.
  2. ^ Rennison, R.W. (1996). Civil Engineering Heritage: Northern England. Thomas Telford Publishing. p. 91.
  3. ^ a b Woodhouse, Robert (2009). Tees Valley Curiosities. Stroud, Gloucestershire: The History Press. p. 85. ISBN 978-0750950770.
  4. ^ "Newport Bridge". English Heritage.
  5. ^ "Newport Bridge, Middlesbrough". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  6. ^ Guillot, Toni (30 May 2014). "Newport Bridge to be painted red and silver for 80th anniversary". Gazette Live. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
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