the Tay Bridge
/ðə ˌteɪ ˈbrɪdʒ/
/ðə ˌteɪ ˈbrɪdʒ/
- a rail bridge over the River Tay near Dundee in Scotland. It was completed in 1878 and collapsed in 1879 when a train was crossing. It was one of Britain's first serious rail disasters.
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- a second rail bridge over the River Tay near Dundee. It was completed in 1888 and is still in use. A road bridge was built near the rail bridge in the 1960s.
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