New Four Lane Bridge Built Parallel to the Existing A19 Viaduct To

THE NEW TEES CROSSING: Unlocking the Future Prosperity of Tees Valley

OPTION 2: THE TEES VIADUCT OPTION

The alternative option for a New Tees Crossing is the A19 Tees Viaduct Option.

■■ New four lane bridge built parallel to the existing ■■ Additional westbound lane added to the A66 A19 Viaduct to carry traffic travelling northbound between the viaduct and Teesside Park Interchange and southbound to and from the A66, allowing it to ■■ Construction of the Portrack Relief Road bypass the existing viaduct ■■ Maintaining, and where possible improving, ■■ Existing connections between the A19 and A66 connectivity for pedestrians and cyclists simplified. New links provided to accommodate most traffic movements ■■ Existing speed limits of 70mph on the A19 and 50mph on the A66 retained. ■■ Additional eastbound lane added to the A66 between Teesside Park Interchange and the viaduct

Newport Interchange

Newport Bridge

Realign A1032 Tees New Tees Bridge Approach Crossing for Middlesbrough Road to allow southbound traffic construction of new two-lane carriageway adjacent to existing Tees Viaduct structure A19 / A66 Interchange New structure over A1032

New slip road New Tees diverge to Portrack Crossing for Billingham Interchange northbound traffic Portrack Interchange North Tees Industrial Estate Existing A66 to Teesside A19 merge Leisure Park New structure reconfigured to Diverge from A19 over A1046 connect to New southbound to New Tees Crossing Tees Crossing Portrack River Teesside Retail Park Tees Marshalling Shopping Park Yards

Merge to A19 northbound from Additional lane on New Tees Crossing Portrack A66 in both directions Relief Road between the A19 and Teesside Park Additional northbound Merge to A19 and southbound lane northbound from Thornaby Portrack Interchange Portrack provided between Lane Tees Billingham Bottoms and Barrage the A19 Tees flyover

Stockton

Connection to A19 Norton to Wynyard improvement scheme