Laxford Bridge

The Laxford Bridge is a stone arch bridge in Sutherland, Scotland which carries the A838 across the River Laxford north to Rhiconich and Durness.

Laxford Bridge
Coordinates	58°22′29″N 05°01′01″W
Carries	A838 road
Crosses	River Laxford
Heritage status	Category B listed
Characteristics
Material	Stone rubble
History
Construction end	c.1834; 191 years ago (1834)
Location

The bridge was built about 1834 by the Dukes of Sutherland – the road from Lairg, one of the "destitution roads" built during the potato famine, not being completed until 1851.^[1][2][3] The bridge is a category B listed building.^[4]

An army transporter crashed on the bridge in 2009 causing so much damage that it had to be closed to traffic. Detours of at least 97 kilometres (60 miles) were required (off-road) and the additional distance by road was 160 kilometres (100 miles).^[5]