River Tay and its bridges

Dundee lies to the north of the Tay estuary, and is joined to Fife by two impressive bridges.

Rail Bridge

A railway bridge was built in the 19th century and spectacularly collapsed in 1879 - an event commemorated in poetry by William McGonagall.

Road Bridge

The road bridge dates from 1966, and replaced a ferry service which commenced in the 1700s. Viewed from the Law Hill, the road bridge appears as a Tower stretching up from the city towards Fife on the opposite shore.

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