Ballachulish Bridge
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| Ballachulish Bridge | |
| Argyllshire, Inverness-shire | |
|---|---|
 Ballachulish Bridge | |
| Location | |
| Carrying: | A82 trunk road |
| Crossing: | Loch Leven and Loch Linnhe |
| Location | |
| Location: | 56°41’20"N, 5°10’55"W |
| Structure | |
| Design: | Steel truss with fabricated box chords |
| History | |
| Built 1974 | |
| Architect: | W.A. Fairhurst and Partners |
| Information | |
The Ballachulish Bridge is a bridge in the west Highlands, linking Argyllshire and Inverness-shire.
It crosses the narrows between Loch Leven, Argyllshire and Loch Linnhe, linking the villages of South Ballachulish (Argyll) and North Ballachulish (Inverness-shire). It carries the A82 road, the main route between Glasgow and Inverness.
The bridge was built by the Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company[1] and opened in 1975,[2] replacing the Ballachulish ferry. It is a two-lane road bridge of through steel truss construction with fabricated box chords. It was designed by W.A. Fairhurst and Partners of Newcastle upon Tyne.
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