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Tay Road Bridge

1966 establishments in ScotlandBridges across the River TayBridges completed in 1966Bridges in FifeFormer toll bridges in Scotland
Road bridges in ScotlandTransport in Dundee
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The Tay Road Bridge (Scottish Gaelic: Drochaid-rathaid na Tatha) 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.

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