Royal Albert Bridge over the Tamar at Saltash gets new trackbed

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A £3 million refurbishment of the Royal Albert Bridge over the Tamar to restore Isambard Kingdom Brunel's original hardwood timber trackbase, used from its construction in1859 until the 1920s. Engineers ound that modern sleepers and ballast trackbeds cause more metal fatigue to the structure than the traditional wood. The bridge links Devon and Cornwall. Picture shows [Plate Layers] "John Postgate" and "John White" checking the Fixings of the newly laid rails on the bridge

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Size: 3610px × 2352px
Location: Tamar Bridge Saltash Cornwall Devon West Country England UK Great Britain
Photo credit: © Roger Bamber / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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