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This category is for websites about the Suspension bridge constructed from 1959, and opened for road traffic in 1961, with expansion to two new parallel decks completed in 2001. The road bridge spans the mouth of the River Tamar, slightly upstream of railway, the Royal Albert Bridge, carrying the A38 main road between from Plymouth, Devon to Saltash, Cornwall.

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Wikipedia: Tamar Bridge - Suspension road bridge parallel upstream from Brunel's rail bridge, between Plymouth and Saltash, constructed in 1959, opened 1961, with cantilever widening completed 2001. Includes engineering steps, cultural impact, references and related links. British Pathe: New Suspension Bridge Over River Tamar - Video from 1960 of the construction of the road bridge connecting Plymouth and Saltash. Includes image gallery and later related articles. The Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee - Management authority, operating tolls and tags for road traffic, with terms, published accounts, FAQ, webcams, news and social media feeds, The Tamar Bridge - Publication presented to the Proceedings of Bridge Engineering Conference in 2007, by A J Brown, University of Bath. Examines why the bridge was constructed, and widened, aesthetics with photos,calculations of loading, and predicted future attention and strengthening.

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