Directory of Tamar Bridge Resources

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This category is for websites about the Suspension bridge constructed from 1959, and opened for road traffic in 1961, with expansion to two new parallel decks completed in 2001.  The road bridge spans the mouth of the River Tamar, slightly upstream of railway, the  Royal Albert Bridge, carrying the A38 main road between from   Plymouth, Devon to   Saltash, Cornwall.

Resources in This Category

• British Pathe: New Suspension Bridge Over River Tamar

  http://www.britishpathe.com/video/new-suspension-bridge-over-river-tamar-links-devon/query/Tamar
  Video from 1960 of the construction of the road bridge connecting Plymouth and Saltash. Includes image gallery and later related articles.

• The Tamar Bridge

  http://www.bath.ac.uk/ace/uploads/StudentProjects/Bridgeconference2007/conference/mainpage/Brown_Tamar.pdf
  Publication presented to the Proceedings of Bridge Engineering Conference in 2007, by A J Brown, University of Bath. Examines why the bridge was constructed, and widened, aesthetics with photos,calculations of loading, and predicted future attention and strengthening.

• The Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee

  http://www.tamarcrossings.org.uk/
  Management authority, operating tolls and tags for road traffic, with terms, published accounts, FAQ, webcams, news and social media feeds,

• Wikipedia: Tamar Bridge

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamar_Bridge
  Suspension road bridge parallel upstream from Brunel's rail bridge, between Plymouth and Saltash, constructed in 1959, opened 1961, with cantilever widening completed 2001. Includes engineering steps, cultural impact, references and related links.

Related Categories

• Home > Regional > Europe > United Kingdom > England > Devon > Plymouth
• Home > Regional > Europe > United Kingdom > England > Cornwall > Saltash
• Home > Regional > Europe > United Kingdom > Science and Environment > Water Resources > Rivers > Tamar
• Home > Science > Technology > Structural Engineering > Bridge > Structures > Suspension

 

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