| A178 road | |
| Length (miles) | 9. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States 5 |
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| Direction | North to South |
| Start | Hartlepool |
| End | Middlesbrough |
| Roads joined | |
The A178 is a road that runs from Hartlepool to Middlesbrough in the former county of Cleveland. Hartlepool ('hɑːtlɪpuːl is a North Sea port in North East England Middlesbrough ( IPA ( Received pronunciation) is a Town in the Tees Valley sub-region of the North East of England The A179 is the major link road between the A19 and Hartlepool via Hart Village The A689 is a Road in northern England, that runs east from Junction 44 of the M6 motorway, a few Miles North of Carlisle List of A roads beginning with 1 in Great Britain beginning north of the Thames, east of the A1. The A66 is a major road in northern England which in part follows the course of the Roman road from Scotch Corner to Penrith.
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 serves the town of Hartlepool within the borough of Hartlepool and the Ceremonial county of County Durham, England 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. Route Middlesbrough Thornaby Stockton Billingham Seaton Carew It passes through Seaton Carew as The Front then as Tees Road passing the B1277 Brenda Road roundabout and Hartlepool Power Station. Hartlepool Power Station is a Nuclear power station situated south of Hartlepool in County Durham, North East England. 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. The Tees is a river in Northern England. It rises on the eastern slope of Cross Fell in the Pennines, and flows eastwards for about 85 miles The Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge (or simply Transporter Bridge) is the furthest downstream bridge across the River Tees. 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. Middlesbrough railway station serves the large town of Middlesbrough in the borough of Middlesbrough and the Ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, It passes the bridge over the Tees Valley Line and ends at the junction of the A66 and the B1272 in Middlesbrough. Service All trains along the route are currently operated by Northern Rail, with the exception of First TransPennine Express services starting at 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. Opened to traffic on 28 February 1934