Aberfeldy Footbridge
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| Aberfeldy Footbridge | |
| Perthshire | |
|---|---|
 The Aberfeldy Golf Course bridge | |
| Location | |
| Type: | Suspension footbridge |
| Crossing: | River Tay |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NN85334973 |
| Location: | 56°37’31"N, 3°52’14"W |
| Structure | |
| Main span: | 210 feet |
| No. of spans: | 1 |
| Type: | Suspension footbridge |
| Material: | Plastic composites |
| History | |
| Built 1992 | |
| Information | |
The Aberfeldy Footbridge is a remarkable footbridge on Aberfeldy Golf Course, made of plastic composites. It crosses the River Tay to join the two parts of the golf course on either bank of the Tay, to the north of Aberfeldy, Perthshire.
With a span of 210 feet and a weight of 14½ tons, it is the longest bridge in the world made entirely from plastic.
References
- 'Span-tastic news as plastic bridge is open in Aberfeldy': The Daily Record 11 September 2018
- Aberfeldy Footbridge: Composites UK
| Bridges and crossings on the River Tay | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Bridge | Newhall Bridge | Tay Bridge | Aberfeldy Footbridge | Grandtully Bridge | Pitnacree Bridge | Logierait Bridge |