Tay Road Bridge | |
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 The Tay Road Bridge, viewed with Dundee in the background. | |
| Coordinates | 56°27′07″N 2°56′53″W / 56.452°N 2.948°W grid reference NY941646 |
| Carries | Motor vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians 4 lanes of A92 |
| Crosses | Firth of Tay |
| Locale | Dundee |
| Official name | Tay Road Bridge |
| Maintained by | Tay Road Bridge Joint Board |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | William A Fairhurst |
| Total length | 2,250 metres (1.4 mi) |
| History | |
| Opened | 18 August 1966 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | Free since 11 February 2008 |
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The Tay Road Bridge carries the A92 road across the Firth of Tay from Newport-on-Tay in Fife to Dundee in Scotland, just downstream of the Tay Rail Bridge. At around 2,250 metres (1.4 mi), it is one of the longest road bridges in Europe, and was opened in 1966, replacing the old Tay ferry.