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Royal Albert Bridge opens

1859 CE · United Kingdom, Europe · Technology

Royal Albert Bridge opens
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The Royal Albert Bridge is a railway bridge which spans the River Tamar in England, between Plymouth, Devon and Saltash, Cornwall. Its unique design consists of two 455-foot (138. 7 m) lenticular iron trusses 100 feet (30. 5 m) above the water and conventional plate-girder approach spans. Its total length is 2,187. 5 feet (666. 8 m).

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