Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferries Technical Support Contract

The Tamar Bridge forms a vital link across the Tamar estuary between the town of Saltash in Cornwall and the City of Plymouth in Devon. The crossing is jointly owned by Cornwall Council and Plymouth City Council who operate the toll bridge. The Tamar Bridge is managed with the Tamar Ferries crossing at Torpoint by a committee of the Joint Councils. Tolls are amended via toll revision orders and the increases in tolls are not linked to inflation. The Tamar Bridge is a suspension bridge with a total length of 642m with a main span of 335m, the deck level being approximately 40m above the River Tamar. The bridge carries a daily average of 50,000 vehicles. The bridge was opened in 1961 and…

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