Refurbishment of Royal Albert Bridge over the Tamar to restore Isambard Kingdom Brunels original hardwood timber trackbase

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A £3 million refurbishment of the Royal Albert Bridge over the Tamar will restore Isambard Kingdom Brunel's original hardwood timber trackbase used from construction in 1859 until the 1920s Engineers have found modern sleepers and ballast trackbeds actually cause more metal fatigue to the structure The bridge links Devon and Saltash in 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 England UK Great Britain
Photo credit: © Roger Bamber / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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