Search the archiveCurrently displaying: 3 results. Clear the searchYou've searched for:Subject: "Planning Road Bridge" x Search term Filter by Format Map (1)Photograph (2)Filter by Area Newport (1)Filter by Decade 1840s (1)1960s (2)Filter by Century 19th (1)20th (2) Sort by: RelevanceTitleOldestNewest Plan for Floating Bridge 1842 in 1842, plans were drawn up for a floating bridge, or chain ferry. It would cross from Craighead to Dundee harbour, almost the same line as the road bridge over 120 years later. Tay Road Bridge Temporary Bridge What a stroke of brilliance it was for contractor Willie Logan to decide to build the bridge from a temporary bridge underneath, and not from floating barges as was more normal. This would allow working in almost all weather and tidal conditions. Our photographs show the temporary bridge taking its first steps out into the ... Postcard: Artist's Impression of Proposed Road Bridge Postcard view of artist's impression of proposed Tay Road Bridge, viewed from south east. Interesting to note there would be two raised observation platforms at one-third points - only one of these was built.