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		The Vasco da Gama Bridge (Portuguese: Ponte Vasco da Gama) is a cable-stayed bridge flanked by viaducts and roads that spans the Tagus River near Lisbon, capital of Portugal.
		The bridge was opened to traffic on March 29, 1998, in time for Expo 98, the World’s Fair that celebrated the 500th anniversary of the discovery by Vasco da Gama of the sea route from Europe to India.
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	Tay Road Bridge: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
		It is to the west of the Tay Road Bridge.
		The original Tay Rail Bridge was constructed in the 19th...in his poem The Tay Bridge Disaster.
		The Tay Road Bridge is a road bridge in Scotland over the River Tay from Newport-on-Tay in the north east of Fife, to the City of Dundee.
	www.encyclopedian.com /ta/Tay-Road-Bridge.html (293 words)

	Tay Rail Bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The first engine to cross the bridge was on September 22, 1877 and upon its completion in early 1878, the Tay bridge was among the longest in the world.
		The bridge proposal was formally incorporated in July 1881 and the foundation stone laid on July 6, 1883.
		Rothery, Upon the Circumstances Attending the Fall of a Portion of the Tay Bridge on the 28th December 1879 from The Railways Archive.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tay_Rail_Bridge (1365 words)

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		The last section from Glen Tay to the dam in Perth appears to be flat with 1 private bridge outside of town and 3 bridges in town before the dam.
		There is a bridge at the water treatment plant and another small bridge leading to the golf course at the end of Peter Foster Street.
		The bridge by the dock is highway 43.
	www.ncf.carleton.ca /~ag384/TayRiver.txt (1473 words)

	Tay Road Bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It crosses the Firth of Tay from Newport-on-Tay in Fife to Dundee.
		The bridge was designed by William A Fairhurst and construction began in March 1963 with the infilling of West Graving Dock, King William Dock and Earl Grey docks in Dundee.
		The bridge was originally a bidirectional toll road with the original 1966 toll for motorcycles, cars and goods vehicles of 1/-, 2/6 and 10/-, respectively.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tay_Road_Bridge (568 words)

	Concrete Repairs Limited
		The A92 Tay Road Bridge was opened in 1966 and spans the river Tay between Dundee and Newport on Tay.
		The Tay Road Bridge Joint Board commissioned Babtie Group to undertake a structural assessment of the North Approach Viaduct and they identified a need to strengthen four support columns in order for them to be capable of withstanding vehicle collision loading.
		The Tay bridge support piers are unusual in that they have a parabolic shape and taper in height in the opposite direction on each axis.
	www.concrete-repairs.co.uk /news_and_events/tay_bridge.html (799 words)

	TRB > Home
		2250 metres in length, the Tay Road Bridge spans the estuary of the River Tay between Dundee and Newport on Tay.
		The bridge was designed by William A Fairhurst and was opened to traffic on 18th August 1966 having taken 4 years to build at a cost of approximately £5 million.
		The Bridge is the responsibility of the Tay Road Bridge Joint Board, which comprises of six councillors from Dundee City Council, five from Fife Council and one from Angus Council.
	www.tayroadbridge.co.uk /trb-home.html (261 words)

	Tour Newport-On-Tay In North Fife
		Newport - on - Tay in North Fife was previously named New Dundee and was regarded as a fashionable place to reside by the wealthy Jute Barons of Dundee in the 19th century.
		Running alongside the modern Rail Bridge are the stumps of the piers of the first bridge which collapsed in December 1879.
		Many of the victims of the Tay Rail Bridge Disaster are buried in the cemetery at the small village of Kilmany.
	www.scotland247.co.uk /newport-on-tay2.htm (557 words)

	Newport-on-Tay Community Information
		The new bridge was opened in 1966 and this meant the end of the ferries and the railways.
		Due to rapid increase in growth of population in Newport a new establishment church of St Thomas's was built in 1871 in the village.
		The road bridge meant a new chapter in the life of Newport, but one thing that has not changed is the friendliness of the community within Newport.
	www.webchurch.org /newport/history.htm (688 words)

	What was the Tay Bridge Rail Disaster?
		The River Tay is an expansive stretch of water known for its strong undercurrents.
		The conclusion was that the bridge was under-designed for the force of weather that it encountered that fateful night.
		Among the fatalities of the Tay Bridge disaster was Thomas Bouch's son in law.
	www.wisegeek.com /what-was-the-tay-bridge-rail-disaster.htm (483 words)

	Cycling Plus - Tay Road Bridge
		Coming from the south you ascend a small ramp to the pedestrian/cycle path which is in the middle of the bridge.
		The signposting when you come off the bridge at the north end for connecting cycle paths is a mess so take care there as some hefty traffic lanes in the area.
		On the Tay Bridge, there's a definite drag uphill heading south out of Dundee, which you can tell by seeing how close to the river the bridge is at Dundee, compared with at Wormit/Newport.
	www.cyclingplus.co.uk /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=112877 (427 words)

	Courier News Story
		Other councillors in the Tay bridgehead area have voiced concerns at the spiralling cost of repairing the bridge after it emerged last month that £19.2 million will be required for essential repairs although the original bill was expected to be £12 million.
		Bridge tolls may have to rise to compensate for the £8 million funding shortfall.
		She said, “Historic records show that then the bridge was constructed in 1966 the bearings were expected to have a serviceable life of more than 100 years.
	www.thecourier.co.uk /output/2005/05/09/newsstory7110072t0.asp (893 words)

	National Alliance Against Tolls - Scotland
		If the bridge is in danger of falling down, then that raises questions as to the custodianship of the bridge since it was built, and if it is confirmed that the bridge will have to be closed to traffic, then we would expect there to be an Inquiry as to what went wrong.
		The road bridge crosses the Firth of Tay from the county of Fife on the south bank to the city of Dundee on the north bank.
		When viewed against the proposal that the Forth Road Bridge charges are likely to rise by 25% it seems that the Executive is intent on recouping the revenue spent on the buy-out of the discredited Skye Bridge tolling regime at the expense of 'East-coasters'.
	notolls.org.uk /scotland.htm (8988 words)

	Tay Bridge
		The Tay Bridge is still the longest rail bridge in Great Britain - it was once the longest in the world.
		This commemorative plaque was laid by ScotRail to mark the hundredth anniversary of the Railway Bridge.
		The concrete piers of the Tay Road Bridge.
	www.mccrow.org.uk /TaysideToday/TayBridges/TayBridges.htm (419 words)

	Travel Scotland, North Queensferry, Forth Bridges, Pitcairn, Pitlessie, Pittenweem, Rosyth, Saline,
		To the east, the Tay is crossed by the 2-km-long concrete multispanned Tay Road Bridge which was designed by Fairhurst and Partners and opened in 1966.
		On her death in 1093 the Queen made her last crossing on the royal ferry to her resting place at Dunfermline Abbey which was subsequently given the ferry rights by her son David I. In medieval times the route became popular with pilgrims to the shrines of St Andrew and St Margaret.
		A village in Ceres Parish, E Fife, situated on the Ceres Burn at a road junction to the south of Dura Den and 3 miles (5 km) south-east of Cupar.
	members.tripod.com /visit_scotland/fifeplaces9.html (1503 words)

	Homepage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The Royal Tay Yacht Club, or RTYC as it is referred to locally, has had its station on the Northern shore of the River Tay at West Ferry Bay, Dundee, Scotland for over one hundred years.
		Tay Week 2004 was the 54th running of the Tay Week event.
		This facility is easily accessible from the Dundee area and the North shore of the river by means of the Tay Road Bridge.
	www.royaltay.org /visitors/visitoractivities.htm (1108 words)

	Dundee Business and Tourist Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Dundee is an active and friendly city situated in the South of the county of Angus near the mouth of the River Tay, between Edinburgh and Aberdeen on the East coast of Scotland.
		Dundee Airport is situated only two miles from the City Centre, and less than 10 minutes by taxi from the main railway and bus stations.
		It is also quick and easy to access from Fife via the nearby Tay Road Bridge.
	www.city-of-dundee.info (667 words)

	Hotels in Newport on Tay Scotland accommodation - Newport on Tay hotels accommodation in Scotland UK
		Newport on Tay sits on the south side of the Firth of Tay, opposite the city of Dundee.
		A regular ferry used to make the crossing before any bridge was built and Newport on Tay flourished as a genteel place to live with a steamboat pier built by Telford.
		The Tay Road Bridge was opened in 1966 and brought the immediate end of the ferry service across the Tay.
	www.kayukay.co.uk /newportontayotels.html (617 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Scotland \| Bridge board call to scrap tolls
		The Tay Road Bridge joint board unanimously agreed to write to Transport Minister Tavish Scott to ask for the charges to be abolished.
		The executive said removing the charge on the Erskine Bridge would ease congestion in Glasgow, but argued that lifting the tolls on the Tay Road Bridge would increase traffic congestion and air pollution.
		He added: "(Mr Scott) did not treat the Tay Road Bridge and the Forth as he did the Erskine and there are suggestions that there has been political interference with the Erskine and the Skye bridge."
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/scotland/4797006.stm (457 words)

	Tay Road Bridge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Planned work on the Tay Road Bridge over the next two years will not result in the bridge being closed - much to the relief of motorists.
		Engineers for the project on the bridge, opened in 1966, were quick to reassure anxious travellers that the Fife-bound escape route from The City Of Despondency will still be available.
		Closure of the bridge would’ve left motorists with only limited options in escaping the city before it got dark: either executing a 180-degree turn at that mini-roundabout just beside Tescos or jumping aboard a flight from Dundee (ahem) "Airport" while ground staff were still winding up the rubber bands on the aircraft.
	www.thejaggythistle.co.uk /may05taybridge.htm (211 words)

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		The Tay Road Bridge in Dundee is undergoing crucial engineering works to replace bridge bearings, with Fosroc supplying a selection of grouts for the job.
		The bridge is a vital roadway into Dundee and is being kept open during the day with just one lane of traffic and is closed at night when the jacking takes place.
		The bridge, constructed in August 1966, is vital to the local community and is closely monitored.
	www.fosroc.com /Listing_NewsDetail.aspx?NEWS_ID=110&tName=News (337 words)

	Kingdom Cycle Route Balmerino to Tayport
		From Balmerino the KCR continues along a wooded road to a T-junction, turn left and follow this road over the railway bridge to another T-junction with the B946 on the outskirts of Wormit.
		The KCR passes under the Tay Road Bridge, anyone wishing to cross the Tay should continue under the bridge and turn next right, then right again into the car park and viewing area.
		Take care while in Tayport, parts of the road have cars parked along the road, narrowing the carriageway and the cyclist will tend to be forced out of the road by traffic.
	myweb.tiscali.co.uk /fifebike/kcr/kcr_6.html (466 words)

	Tayside Police - Football Grounds - Dundee FC
		Continue along Clepington Road for about 1 mile until signalled to turn right by an Officer on points duty at Arlkay Street.
		Continue along Clepington Road for about 1/2 mile until signalled to turn left by an Officer on points duty at Arklay Street.
		Arbroath and the east Follow the signs for Forfar round the ring road until you come to the double roundabout where you should turn left following signs for the City Centre.
	www.taysidepolice.police.uk /football_dundee.php (556 words)

	Walk #557: Broughty Ferry to Errol
		It is notable for a couple of reasons; firstly, when it opened it was the longest rail bridge over tidal waters in the world, and secondly the present bridge is a replacement for the first, which collapsed shortly after it opened, killing 88 people.
		The engineer of the first bridge, Thomas Bouch, was ruined by the disaster when it was proved that the bridge had not been built strongly enough, and he was removed from the contract to design the Forth Bridge.
		The Tay Bridge is not the most elegant structure in the world, but it certainly does the job.
	www.britishwalks.org /walks/2003/557.php (1718 words)

	Courier News Story
		A SPLIT has broken out in the upper ranks of the Tay Road Bridge Joint Board, with the chairman and vice-chairman taking opposing views on whether the removal of tolls on the Tay and Forth bridges should be linked.
		Fife councillor Mike Rumney, the vice-chairman of the Tay bridge board, suggested this week that he had heard rumours that charges on the Tay Road Bridge could be abolished while those on the Forth Road Bridge would remain in place, a situation he described as shocking.
		He would not be overly disappointed if the scenario of scrapping tolls on the Tay bridge but not on the Forth turned out to be true, and he would not stand in the way of any such proposal.
	www.thecourier.co.uk /output/2006/09/08/newsstory8735656t0.asp (476 words)

	Cycling Plus - A tale of the Tay Road Bridge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Many years ago there used to be an observation platform in the middle of the bridge.
		As a young schoolboy I cycled over on the vehicle road with a mate and on reaching the platform we decided we had had to go up and look at the scene.
		We were able to watch a police car with it's lights flashing come onto the bridge, speed along the road and screech to a halt below us.
	www.cyclingplus.co.uk /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=113168 (195 words)

	Scotsman.com News - Scotland - Dundee - Anger as MSPs veto move to axe Tay Road Bridge tolls
		AN ATTEMPT to have tolls on the Tay Road Bridge scrapped was voted down 63-48 by MSPs yesterday.
		Tavish Scott, the transport minister, said removing the Tay charges would increase traffic in Dundee, but the SNP said the only congestion was caused by traffic queuing at the toll booths, which evaporated when staff went on strike on Tuesday.
		After a review, Mr Scott said this month that tolls on the Erskine Bridge would be removed because its costs had been paid off - unlike the Tay bridge's - and it would ease congestion in Glasgow.
	news.scotsman.com /dundee.cfm?id=494802006 (466 words)

	Tourist Information on the towns and villages in Newport-on-Tay, Fife - Tourist Net UK Guide
		It was its location on the southern bank of the Tay, opposite Dundee, that led to the growth of the town.
		The development of the road network in Fife helped encourage the building of piers to increase the convenience of the ferries and this, in turn, encouraged the wealthy industrialists of Dundee to move over the water to live in a healthier less polluted atmosphere.
		Unfortunately, the collapse of the bridge with the loss of a train and passengers in 1879 broke this rail link until the replacement bridge was opened in 1887.
	www.touristnetuk.com /sc/fife/towns/newport.htm (282 words)

	Cleveland Bridge - Bridge Strengthening & Retrofit
		Bridges are a long term investment for road and rail infrastructure: throughout their lives they require maintenance and repair and, with the huge growth of traffic and traffic loads, they require strengthening and adaptation for greater capacity.
		The Rodenkirchen Bridge project typifies, on a grand scale, the challenges of bridge retrofit work, which include
		Cleveland Bridge has been associated with retrofit work on many historic bridges including the Menai Straits Suspension Bridge and Tower Bridge in London.
	www.clevelandbridge.com /strengthen.html (275 words)

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