Finishing touches being applied. Central walkway is complete, with the slabs laid in the design of the knight's move in Willie Logan's much loved game of chess. Lamp posts are in place, and barriers are being erected on outer edge of carriageway.
Columns almost complete. a few with shuttering at the top for the final concrete pour.
A view from the observation platform above the toll booths at the north end of the bridge. The photograph was taken at the end of July 1966 with just 3 weeks until the opening ceremony. The road layout is quite different from that of today. The road going straight ahead curves off to the west ...
Another view of the Dundee landfall area, this time looking east. The on/off road ramp splits here, and the off road turned in a huge circle to go under the ramp and on towards Brought Ferry.
The connection to Newport is obvious here with the two Fifies moored at Craig Pier, and the Tay Ferry Offices on the extreme right. The railway cutting looks rather dangerous, and the enormous cigarette advert on the hoarding is a real sign of the times.
Superb photograph giving some idea of the massive upheaval at the Dundee end of the bridge. Dock Street looking much as it does today, and the skeleton road system starting to take shape.
The roadway towards the bridge is beginning to take shape. The railway line in the foreground would be used to transport the girders onto the temporary bridge.
Just three months before the bridge would open, the roads layout is taking shape. Despite all the work going on, the main road along Dock Street here is still half cobbled. This photograph allows us to see the massive changes that have been made to the traffic management as part of the 21st century waterfront ...
The Fife abutment looking along Tay Street.
The Fife abutment more or less complete and awaiting the slotting in of the final two box girders.
Massive upheaval above the Tayport road during construction of the Fife abutment, whilst all the time keeping the road to Tayport open.
Preparatory groundwork for Fife abutment.
Looking east over the Fife abutment as it gradually climbs up towards bridge level.
Incredibly, this photograph was taken on 29 July 1966, just three weeks before the bridge opening. With the race on to get the work completed before the opening on 18 August, all hands are on deck, quite literally. Use of manpower is evident with the two men and wheel-barrow busy on the carriageway, while there's ...
Taken in June 1966, just two months before the bridge is due to open, this photograph shows a massive amount of work still to be done. This is the point where the railway line between Newport and Tayport was breached to allow construction of the new road. The closure of the line to Tayport in ...
A view towards the Fife landfall, with a coffer dam in the foreground, the final columns taking shape, and the Fife abutment.
Base of the columns for pier number 42 on the Fife shore.
A fair bit of work still required here, but roundabout and start of dual carriageway quite recognisable.
The final box girder, number 42, is launched towards the Fife Abutment.
The final box girder being raised into position ready to reach the Fife abutment.
Lifting gear ready to receive the next pair of box girders.
Just three weeks until bridge opening on 18 August 1966, there is still much work to be done.
The completed observation platform, soon after the bridge opened. Even in lockdown 2020 the bridge would rarely be as quiet as in this view from September 1966.
Construction of the observation platform two thirds of the way over the bridge from Dundee. The other observation platform was above the toll booths at the Dundee end of the bridge. Although it allowed suberb views up and down the river, in 1998 the platform was removed as part of a refurbishment programme for the ...