Royal Albert "Saltash" Bridge
This is an image set within the Bridgemeister collection.
| Bridge: | Royal Albert "Saltash" Bridge |
| Location: | Cornwall and Devon, England, United Kingdom - Tamar River |
| Coordinates: | 50.407722 N 4.203611 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Image Set Contributor: | Cath Brown |
| Related Image Lists: | All from Cath Brown All in United Kingdom All Truss Bridges All Arch Bridges |
| Credit: | All photos by Cath Brown. Please do not reuse without permission. |
Completed in 1859 by Isambard K. Brunel, the Royal Albert Bridge is one of the most recognizable in the world. The two huge lenticular spans were constructed at ground level on the river shore, floated into position and raised. Often described as a combination of truss, arch, and suspension bridges, if you imagine removing the top chords and upper truss work, you're left with a bridge that looks very much like a suspension bridge. The 1962 Tamar Suspension Bridge is visible behind the Saltash Bridge.
