Laxford Bridge

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Laxford Bridge
Sutherland
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Laxford Bridge
Location
Carrying: A838 road
Crossing: River Laxford
Location
Grid reference: NC23684688
Location: 58°22’29"N, 5°1’1"W
Structure
Material: Stone rubble
History
Built c.1834
Information

The Laxford Bridge is a stone arch bridge in Sutherland, which carries the A838 across the River Laxford north to Rhiconich and Durness.

The bridge was built about 1834 by the Dukes of Sutherland to carry the road from Lairg, which was one of the "destitution roads" built during the potato famine, and which was finally completed in 1851.[1][2][3]

The bridge is a category B listed structure.[4]

An army transporter crashed on the bridge in 2009 causing so much damage that it had to be closed to traffic. Detours of at least sixty miles were required (off-road) and the additional distance by road was a hundred miles.[5]

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