Craigellachie Bridge
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Craigellachie Bridge is a cast iron arch bridge across the River Spey at Craigellachie, near to the village of Aberlour in Moray, Scotland. It was designed by the renowned civil engineer Thomas Telford and built from 1812 to 1814. It is a Category A listed structure.[1]
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Craigellachie Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 57°29′27.15″N 3°11′37.23″W |
Carries | Formerly carried A941 (Lossiemouth to Rhynie) |
Crosses | River Spey |
Locale | Craigellachie |
Named for | Craigellachie |
Owner | unknown |
Maintained by | Moray Council |
Heritage status | Category A listed |
Characteristics | |
Material | Cast iron |
Pier construction | granite |
Total length | 46 m (151 ft) |
Width | 5.4 m (18 ft) |
Height | 10 m (33 ft) (max) |
Traversable? | restricted to pedestrians/cycles |
No. of lanes | one |
Design life | Restored 1964 |
History | |
Constructed by | Thomas Telford |
Fabrication by | William Hazledine Plas Kynaston iron works, Cefn Mawr, North Wales |
Construction start | 1812 |
Construction end | 1814 (1814) |
Closed | 1972 (to road traffic) |
Replaced by | reinforced concrete Beam bridge (1972) |
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