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Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

Total Bridges Found: 28

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Aberlour Stone Arch Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Speyside Way in Aberlour: Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom
Stone and Brick Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is a simple stone arch overpass bridge.
Auchindrean Bridge
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Private Driveway Over River Broom in Garve: Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Metal Rivet-Connected Lenticular Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 103 ft. Main Span: 103 ft. Roadway: 9 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown and John Fowler
This driveway has a ridiculously complex and beautiful bridge for such a small crossing because a famous bridge engineer used to live here!
Boat O' Brig Railway Bridge
Spey (Orton) Viaduct, Bridge of Spey
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Railroad (Highland Railway) Over River Spey in Fochabers: Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom
Metal 17 Panel Rivet-Connected Whipple (Double-Intersection Pratt) Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 635 ft. Main Span: 250 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1906 By: Head Wrightson of Thornaby-on-Tees, England and William Roberts
This 1906 truss bridge uses the approach and substructure of a previous 1858 bridge.
Boat O' Brig Road Bridge
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B9103 Over River Spey in Fochabers: Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom
Metal Bolt-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1956 By: Unknown
This bridge is a representative example of a mid 20th century truss bridge in the UK, and is located at the site of a historic suspension bridge.
Bridge of Avon
Ballindalloch Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over River Avon in Ballindalloch: Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom
Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 2
Built 1800 By: General Grant of Ballandalloch, Scotland and George Burn
This stone arch bridge has been left in place for pedestrian use in its location next to the South Lodge of Ballindalloch Castle.
Connel Bridge
Connel's Ferry Bridge
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A828 Over Loch Etive in Connel: Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom
Metal Cantilever 32 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Stone Semicircular Deck Arch,
Length: 1,025 ft. Main Span: 524 ft. Roadway: 21 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1903 By: Arrol’s Bridge and Roof Company of Glasgow, Scotland and John Wolfe Barry
This unique bridge features unusual member angles and inclines, resulting in a striking appearance that looks ahead of its time
Craigellachie Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway (Old A941) Over River Spey in Craigellachie: Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom
Metal Hingeless Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 150 ft. Main Span: 150 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1814 By: Plas Kynaston Iron Foundry, of Cefn Mawr, Wales and William Hazledine of Shrewsbury, England and Thomas Telford
This beautiful bridge, bypassed and preserved for pedestrian use, is one of the most famous historic cast iron bridges in Scotland.
Dundee Footbridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Drive in Dundee: Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom
Metal Lattice Through Girder, Fixed
Main Span: 44 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This nice looking lattice girder footbridge appears to have provided pedestrian access to a train station that is now abandoned.
Fochabers Bridge
Old Spey Bridge
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Inchberry Road (Former A96) Over River Spey in Fochabers: Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom
Metal (Cast Iron) Hingeless Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 370 ft. Main Span: 185 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1854 By: James Hoby and Company
This large and impressive 1854 cast iron arch bridge utilized existing stone arch spans from an 1804 bridge.
Forth Bridge
Forth Rail Bridge
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Railroad (Network Rail) Over Firth of Forth in Queensferry and North Queensferry: City of Edinburgh, Scotland and Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Metal Cantilever Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 8,094 ft. Main Span: 1,700 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1889 By: Sir William Arrol and Company of Glasgow, Scotland and John Fowler and Benjamin Baker
This famous bridge is one of the most beautiful and important historic bridges in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Forth Road Bridge
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A9000 Over Firth of Forth in Queensferry and North Queensferry: City of Edinburgh, Scotland and Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Metal Deck Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed
Length: 8,241 ft. Main Span: 3,301 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1964 By: Sir William Arrol and Company of Glasgow, Scotland and Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Company of Darlington, England and Freeman Fox and Partners and Mott, Hay and Anderson of London, England
This was the longest suspension bridge in the world outside of the United States when it was completed.
Gairlochy Bridge
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B8004 Over Caledonian Canal in Gairlochy: Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Metal Through Girder, Movable: Swing (Bobtail)
Main Spans: 1
Built 1935 By: Sir William Arrol and Company of Glasgow, Scotland
This is a small plate girder bobtail swing bridge of standard design.
Glenfinnan Viaduct
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Railroad (West Highland Extension Railway) Over River Finnan in Glenfinnan: Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 1,247 ft. Main Span: 50 ft. Main Spans: 21
Built 1901 By: Robert McAlpine and Sons of Glasgow, Scotland and Simpson and Wilson
This enormous concrete arch bridge is significant for its age and length, and was made famous in the Harry Potter movies.
Greig Street Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway (Greig Street) Over River Ness in Inverness: Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Metal Pony Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed
Length: 335 ft. Main Span: 201 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1881 By: Rose Street Foundry of Inverness, Scotland and C. R. Manners
This suspension footbridge is noted for its ornamental towers.
Infirmary Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over River Ness in Inverness: Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Metal Pony Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed
Length: 273 ft. Main Span: 173 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1881 By: W. Smith and Son and Ness Iron Works of Inverness, Scotland and C. R. Manners
This is one of a couple suspension footbridges found in Inverness.
Jamestown Viaduct
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Railroad (Network Rail) Over Hope Street (B981) in Inverkeithing: Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Metal Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Stone Semicircular Deck Arch,
Length: 678 ft. Main Span: 98 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1890 By: Sir William Arrol and Company of Glasgow, Scotland and John Fowler and Benjamin Baker
This overpass bridge was built as part of the project to build the nearby Forth Rail Bridge.
Moy Bridge
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Farm Access Road Over Caledonian Canal in Moy: Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Metal (Cast Iron) Deck Arch, Movable: Swing
Length: 65 ft. Main Span: 40 ft. Roadway: 10 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1820 By: Plas Kynaston Iron Foundry, of Cefn Mawr, Wales and William Hazledine of Shrewsbury, England and Thomas Telford and William Jessop
This is the only known cast iron swing bridge in existence in the United Kingdom, and is also a very unusual double-leaf design swing bridge.
Moy Stone Arch Bridge
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B8004 Over Allt Coire Chraoibhe in Rural: Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is a small, simple stone arch bridge.
North Bridge
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A7 Over Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station and Market Street in Edinburgh: City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Metal Hingeless Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 525 ft. Main Span: 175 ft. Roadway: 51 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1897 By: Sir William Arrol and Company of Glasgow, Scotland and Blyth and Westland
This is a beautiful arch bridge that has a detailed cast iron facade.
Regent Bridge
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Waterloo Place (A1) Over Calton Road in Edinburgh: City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1819 By: Unknown and Archibald Elliot and Robert Stevenson
This stone arch bridge has tall ornamental colonnades on the deck.
South Portland Street Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway (South Portland Street) Over River Clyde in Glasgow: Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom
Metal Eyebar Chain Suspension, Fixed
Length: 414 ft. Main Span: 414 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1851 By: Unknown and George Martin
This is an outstanding example of an eyebar chain suspension bridge.
Spey Bridge
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A95 Over River Spey in Grantown-on-Spey: Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Span: 240 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1931 By: Melville, Dundas, and Whitson and Blythe and Blyth
This concrete arch bridge is noted for is long span and comparatively shallow arch.
Spey Viaduct
Speymouth Railway Viaduct
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Railroad (Speyside Way Rail-Trail, Former Great North of Scotland Railway) Over River Spey in Garmouth: Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom
Metal Rivet-Connected Bowstring Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Howe Pony Truss,
Length: 950 ft. Main Span: 350 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1885 By: Blaikie Brothers of Aberdeen, Scotland and Blyth and Cunningham and Patrick Barnett
This long bridge is noted for its graceful, yet massive bowstring truss span of notable length.
Station Road Bridge
Dalmeny Station Bridge
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Railroad (Network Rail) Over Station Road in Queensferry: City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Metal Lattice Through Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This small overpass is supported by both deck plate girders and through lattice girder.
Tay Railway Bridge
Dundee Railway Bridge
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Railroad (Network Rail) Over River Tay in Dundee and Wormit: Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom
Metal 19 Panel Rivet-Connected Bowstring Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 10,711 ft. Main Span: 245 ft. Main Spans: 13
Built 1887 By: Sir William Arrol and Company of Glasgow, Scotland and WH Barlow and Son of London, England (William Henry Barlow)
Located at the site of the tragic collapse of the previous bridge, this extremely long wrought iron bridge offers a variety of span types.
Union Chain Bridge
Union Suspension Bridge
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Road 68 Over River Tweed in Berwick-upon-Tweed and Fishwick: North East, England and Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Metal Eyebar Chain Suspension, Fixed
Length: 449 ft. Main Span: 360 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1820 By: Samuel Brown
This bridge was the first vehicular suspension bridge in Europe, had a record-breaking span when built, has a unique layout, and today retains good integrity of materials.
Victoria Bridge
Aberlour Suspension Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over River Spey in Aberlour: Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom
Metal Pony Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed
Length: 287 ft. Main Span: 287 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1900 By: James Abernethy and Company of Aberdeen, Scotland
This bridge is noted for its lack of alteration, its span length, and impressive towers.
Waverley Station Footbridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Railroad (Network Rail) in Edinburgh: City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Metal Lattice Through Girder, Fixed
Built 1901 By: P. and W. MacLellan of Glasgow, Scotland
Providing access to the Waverley Station, this footbridge is a lattice girder bnridge that extends into the building itself.

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