• Despite this the first engine crossed the bridge on 22 September 1877, and upon its completion in early 1878 the Tay Bridge was the longest in the world.
  • This is the story of the Tay Bridge disaster in December 1879 when a combination of factors, including extreme weather, caused part of the bridge to collapse...
  • The Tay bridge was nearly two miles long, consisting of 85 spans and at the time was the longest bridge in the world.
  • The first Tay Bridge, which linked Fife (south bank) with Dundee and Angus (north bank), was opened for passenger traffic on the 1st June 1878 and was...
  • You can cross the bridge in single file traffic and it is operated by traffic lights signs on the bridge stating no stopping on the bridge.
  • A railway bridge across the Tay had widespread support but from the start the design of the bridge was roundly criticised, its single track particularly so on...
  • This old military bridge dating back to the 1700's spans the River Tay in Aberfeldy.
  • Around 75 people who were travelling across the bridge in a passenger train died when the carriages crashed into the waters of the River Tay.
  • Tay Bridge (North British Railway) John Mowlem wins a £16m contract to strengthen the Tay Bridge with work due for completion in May 2003.