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The bridge was designed by William Fairhurst and construction began in March 1963 with the infilling of West Graving Dock, King William Dock and Earl Grey docks in Dundee.

The construction was undertaken by Duncan Logan Construction Ltd. Controversially, construction required the demolition of Dundee's Royal Arch where Queen Victoria had entered the city on a royal visit.

Rubble from the Victoria arch was used as foundations for the on-ramp.

Furthermore, Dundee councillors at the time insisted that the architects amend their drawings so that the Tay Bridge landed on the Dundee side immediately in front of the newly constructed Tay House council offices.

The councillors hoped that the incoming public would be suitably impressed.

However, traffic chaos was soon apparent.

Dundee's new waterfront development is seeing the demolition of Tay House ( which stood for less than 50 years ) and a re-alignment of the Tay bridge ramps.