A178 road
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The A178 is a road that runs from Hartlepool
to Middlesbrough
in the former county of Cleveland, England
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The route of the A178 starts at the junction of the A179 and A689 in Hartlepool. It runs east as Church Street passing Hartlepool railway station
. At the end of Church Street, it turns right and runs south as Mainsforth Terrace until it passes the bridge over the Durham Coast Line
then runs as Coronation Drive passing along the Hartlepool to Seaton Carew promenade. It passes through Seaton Carew
as The Front then as Tees Road passing the B1277 Brenda Road roundabout and Hartlepool Power Station
. The road passes through Graythorpe and Seal Sands and then passes the bridge over Greatham Creek. It passes the A1185 roundabout and the Saltholme nature reserve as Seaton Carew Road. It turns left at the A1046 junction in Port Clarence as Port Clarence Road then turns left as Ferry Road over the River Tees
on the Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge
. It passes through St. Hilda's and runs south as Durham Street and then runs as Cleveland Street. At the end of Cleveland Street, it turns right and runs as Bridge Steet West passing Middlesbrough railway station
and then runs as North Road. It passes the bridge over the Tees Valley Line
and ends at the junction of the A66 and the B1272 in Middlesbrough.
The Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge may be closed at times and as an alternative route turn right on the A1046 through Port Clarence and Haverton Hill then turn left on the A1032 over the River Tees on the Tees Newport Bridge
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Hartlepool
Hartlepool is a town and port in North East England.It was founded in the 7th century AD, around the Northumbrian monastery of Hartlepool Abbey. The village grew during the Middle Ages and developed a harbour which served as the official port of the County Palatine of Durham. A railway link from...
to Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire...
in the former county of Cleveland, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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The route of the A178 starts at the junction of the A179 and A689 in Hartlepool. It runs east as Church Street passing Hartlepool railway station
Hartlepool railway station
Hartlepool railway station serves the town of Hartlepool within the borough of Hartlepool and the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. The railway station is located on the Durham Coast Line north of Middlesbrough. The station is operated and served by Northern Rail...
. At the end of Church Street, it turns right and runs south as Mainsforth Terrace until it passes the bridge over the Durham Coast Line
Durham Coast Line
The Durham Coast Line is the name given to the railway line which links Newcastle upon Tyne with Middlesbrough, via Sunderland and Hartlepool...
then runs as Coronation Drive passing along the Hartlepool to Seaton Carew promenade. It passes through Seaton Carew
Seaton Carew
Seaton Carew is a small seaside resort within the Borough of Hartlepool, in North East England with a population of 6,018 . It is situated on the North Sea coast between the town of Hartlepool and the mouth of the River Tees...
as The Front then as Tees Road passing the B1277 Brenda Road roundabout and Hartlepool Power Station
Hartlepool Power Station
Hartlepool power station is a nuclear power station situated on the northern bank of the mouth of the River Tees, south of Hartlepool in County Durham, North East England. The station has a net electrical output of 1,190 megawatts, which is 2% of Great Britain's peak electricity demand of 60 GW....
. The road passes through Graythorpe and Seal Sands and then passes the bridge over Greatham Creek. It passes the A1185 roundabout and the Saltholme nature reserve as Seaton Carew Road. It turns left at the A1046 junction in Port Clarence as Port Clarence Road then turns left as Ferry Road over the River Tees
River Tees
The River Tees is in Northern England. It rises on the eastern slope of Cross Fell in the North Pennines, and flows eastwards for 85 miles to reach the North Sea between Hartlepool and Redcar.-Geography:...
on the Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge
Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge
The Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge or Tees Transporter Bridge is the furthest downstream bridge across the River Tees, England. It connects Middlesbrough, on the south bank, to Port Clarence, on the north bank. It is a transporter bridge, carrying a travelling 'car', or 'gondola', suspended from...
. It passes through St. Hilda's and runs south as Durham Street and then runs as Cleveland Street. At the end of Cleveland Street, it turns right and runs as Bridge Steet West passing Middlesbrough railway station
Middlesbrough railway station
Middlesbrough railway station serves the large town of Middlesbrough in the borough of Middlesbrough and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. The station is managed by First TransPennine Express and has two platforms...
and then runs as North Road. It passes the bridge over the Tees Valley Line
Tees Valley Line
The Tees Valley Line is a name for the railway route between Bishop Auckland and Saltburn via Darlington and Middlesbrough. Also operated on the line are services from Newcastle-upon-Tyne to Middlesbrough and Saltburn via Darlington....
and ends at the junction of the A66 and the B1272 in Middlesbrough.
The Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge may be closed at times and as an alternative route turn right on the A1046 through Port Clarence and Haverton Hill then turn left on the A1032 over the River Tees on the Tees Newport Bridge
Tees Newport Bridge
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 Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge, linking Middlesbrough with the borough of Stockton-on-Tees, England....
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