Crathie Bridge
| Crathie Bridge | |
| Aberdeenshire | |
|---|---|
 X-lattice and upper flange of Crathie Bridge | |
| Location | |
| Carrying: | B976 |
| Crossing: | River Dee |
| Location | |
| Location: | 57°2’22"N, 3°13’0"W |
| Structure | |
| History | |
| Built 1854–1857 | |
| Architect: | Brunel |
| Information | |
Crathie Bridge is a 125-foot single-span across the River Dee to the royal Balmoral estate in Aberdeenshire.[1][2][3][4] The bridge had first been drawn with a form of the Brunel truss echoing his Royal Albert Bridge at Saltash.[5] The bridge as constructed though used the C-shaped open form of the upper flange, as used for the Eastern Bengal Railway. As the bridge was only for light road traffic, it was also possible to replace the solid web of the girder above the roadway level with an openwork lattice, making the view from the bridge visually more appealing for its illustrious resident. Despite this, Her Majesty was 'not amused' by the bridge.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 Template:Harvp
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 "Royal Deeside : Brunel's Bridge at Crathie". Royal Deeside. http://www.royal-deeside.org.uk/RDvillages/brunel.htm.
- ↑ "Crathie, Girder Bridge". Scotland's Places. http://www.scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/search_item/index.php?service=RCAHMS&id=31156&image_id=SC769038.
- ↑ "Balmoral Bridge". Engineering Timelines. http://www.engineering-timelines.com/scripts/engineeringItem.asp?id=172.
- ↑ "Brunel's Balmoral bridge sketches go on display". 30 March 2006. http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/brunel-s-balmoral-bridge-sketches-go-on-display-1.24542.