Ballachulish Bridge
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Ballachulish Bridge | |
Argyllshire, Inverness-shire | |
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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.
References
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