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Ballachulish Bridge

Ballachulish Bridge

Bridge in Ballachulish in Scotland

The Ballachulish Bridge is a bridge in the West Highlands of Scotland.

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It crosses the narrows (Caolas Mhic Phadruig - Patrick's Narrows) between Loch Leven and Loch Linnhe, linking the villages of South Ballachulish (Argyll) and North Ballachulish (Inverness-shire). It carries the A82 road, which runs from Glasgow to Inverness. Butts

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. It is 964 feet long.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    The Economist - Volume 259 - Page 27. 1976
  2. [2]
    Scotland. Chris Townsend. Cicerone Press Limited, 2011
  3. [3]
    "Ballachulish Bridge". Canmore. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
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