The Tay Bridge carries rail traffic across the Firth of Tay in Scotland between Dundee and the suburb of Wormit in Fife. Its span is 2.75 miles. It is the second bridge to occupy the site.
Tay Bridge at Dundee, Scotland, from the Dundee Law
At dusk. One of the stumps of the original bridge is silhouetted against the sunlit Firth.
The second (current) Tay Rail Bridge from Wormit on the south bank
The current Tay Rail Bridge as seen across the Tay Estuary from Newport-on-Tay
Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland. The mid-year population estimate for 2016 was
148,210, giving Dundee a population density of 2,478/km2 or 6,420/sq mi, the second-highest in Scotland. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea. Under the name of Dundee City, it forms one of the 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Angus, the city developed into a burgh in the late 12th century and established itself as an important east coast trading port. Rapid expansion was brought on by the Industrial Revolution, particularly in the 19th century when Dundee was the centre of the global jute industry. This, along with its other major industries, gave Dundee its epithet as the city of "jute, jam and journalism".
Image: Dundee Skyline 2017
Image: V&A Dundee Near Completion Feb 2018 (Alex Liivet)
Image: RRS Discovery, Dundee geograph.org.uk 3746481
Image: Taybridge from law 02SEP05