Raith Cottage Road Bridge
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| Raith Cottage Road Bridge | |
| Lanarkshire | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Type: | Concrete beam |
| Carrying: | M74 motorway |
| Crossing: | River Clyde |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NS71795784 |
| Location: | 55°47’48"N, 4°2’48"W |
| Structure | |
| Length: | 164 feet |
| Type: | Concrete beam |
| History | |
| Built 1968 | |
| Information | |
The Raith Cottage Road Bridge carries the M74 motorway over the River Clyde on a single a 164-foot span between junction 5 (the Raith Interchange) and junction 6 (Hamilton). It is a dual-three lane motorway bridge, carrying both carriageways of the M74.
The Larkhall Hamilton Uddingston Bypass was the first part of the M74 motorway to be completed, with the section between J5 and 6 completed as part of Stage 2 in 1968.
References
- CANMORE (RCAHMS) record of Raith Cottage Bridge, M74
- M74 section map: Transport Scotland
| Bridges and crossings on the River Clyde | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pipe bridge | Bothwell Bridge | New Bothwell Bridge | M74 Raith Bridge | Clyde Bridge | Camp Viaduct | Skellyton Ford |