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It surpasses in length the 3.3-kilometre Tay Bridge linking Fife and Dundee in Scotland, a record that stood since 1887.

Drivers were diverted via the A923 to Coupar Angus and the A92 Tay Road Bridge before the road reopened shortly after 11:00. Watch the best of the action as Dundee and Rangers draw 1-1 at Dens ...

The viaduct’s completion means the Tay Bridge – which is two miles long and links Fife and Dundee – has ceded the title of the UK’s longest railway bridge, which it held since 1887.

Wind speeds topped 100mph as buildings were damaged, trees felled, roads closed, drivers injured and schools and supermarkets closed.