2022

SX4358 : The Tamar Bridge at Saltash

taken 2 years ago, near to Saltash, Cornwall, England

The Tamar Bridge at Saltash
The Tamar Bridge at Saltash
Crossing the bridge from Cornwall to Devon. A large blue sign gives advance warning of the toll charges which apply to vehicles crossing into Devon. The road to the left is the north cantilever (one of the extra lanes added in 2002) it carries eastbound local traffic from Saltash. Part of the Superstructure of the Royal Albert Bridge can be seen On the right-hand side. This is a railway bridge designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel that opened in 1859. The Tamar bridge was built immediately to the north of the rail bridge.

Signals on the overhead gantry indicate the direction of flow of the traffic in each lane; particularly important in the middle lane which utilises a reversible (tidal) traffic flow to reduce congestion.
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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SX4358, 705 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 13 April, 2022   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 25 May, 2022
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 432 588 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:24.5128N 4:12.4741W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SX 431 588
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East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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