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Royal Albert Bridge
The Royal Albert Bridge is a railway bridge which spans the River Tamar between Plymouth, Devon and Saltash, Cornwall. Its unique design consists of two 455 feet lenticular iron trusses 100 feet above the water, with conventional plate-girder approach spans. This gives it a total length of 2,187.5 feet. It carries the Cornish Main Line railway in and out of Cornwall. It is adjacent to the Tamar Bridge which opened in 1962 to carry the A38 road.
The Royal Albert Bridge was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Construction commenced in 1854 and the completed bridge was opened by Prince Albert on 2 May 1859. It has attracted sightseers since its construction and has appeared in many paintings, photographs, guidebooks, postage stamps and on the UK £2 coin. Anniversary celebrations took place in 1959 and 2009.
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The Royal Albert Bridge was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Construction commenced in 1854 and the completed bridge was opened by Prince Albert on 2 May 1859. It has attracted sightseers since its construction and has appeared in many paintings, photographs, guidebooks, postage stamps and on the UK £2 coin. Anniversary celebrations took place in 1959 and 2009.
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by N Chadwick
Created: Sun, 22 May 2016, Updated: Sun, 22 May 2016
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