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The Tamar Bridge

The Tamar Bridge is a suspension bridge carrying the A38 trunk route over the River Tamar, connecting Saltash in Cornwall with Plymouth in Devon. It replaced the Saltash ferry and supplements the Torpoint ferry. Toll booths are located on the Plymouth side; toll charges are only applied to vehicles when from Cornwall to Devon, pedestrians and cyclists are free.

When it opened, in 1961, the Tamar Bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the UK; it is 335 metres (1,099 ft) long. The bridge was initially built to carry a three-lane tidal flow road (reversible middle lane). In 1999-2001 it was widened by the addition of two cantilevered lanes, one on each side of the existing deck. It was the world's first suspension bridge to be widened using cantilevers, and the world's first suspension bridge to be widened and strengthened while remaining open to traffic.

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by David Dixon

Created: Tue, 24 May 2022, Updated: Tue, 24 May 2022


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SX4358 : The Tamar Bridge at Saltash by David Dixon
SX4358 : The Tamar Bridge by David Dixon
SX4358 : Cornwall to Devon via the Tamar Bridge by David Dixon
SX4358 : Tamar Bridge Toll Plaza by David Dixon
SX4458 : A38 towards the Tamar Bridge by David Dixon
SX4458 : Approaching the Tamar Bridges by David Dixon
SX4160 : Eastbound A38 near Burraton by David Dixon
SX4358 : The Tamar Bridge, approaching the Toll Booths by David Dixon
SX4458 : A38, The Parkway, approaching the Tamar Bridge by David Dixon


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