MHG7355 - Bonar Bridge, New Bridge (1973)
Summary
The award winning girder bridge, built to replace the 1893 bridge.
Type and Period (1)
- GIRDER BRIDGE (Built, 20th Century - 1973 AD to 1973 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH69SW 62.01 609 915 (predecessor) Old Bridge
For Telford bridge (NH 6093 9154), see NH69SW 61.
The present Bonar Bridge was designed by Crouch and Hogg, built by William Tawse Ltd, and opened 1973. It is of bowstring girder construction, measures 339 ft (103.4m) in overall length, and is built on a slight gradient like its predecessor (NH69SW 62.01).
G Nelson 1990. <1>
This bowstring girder bridge (built 1973) replaces an 1893 bridge built by Sir William Arrol & Co Ltd, Glasgow. This in turn replaced the earlier Thomas Telford bridge (see also NS69SW 62.01).
Information from RCAHMS, 29 June 1995.
This bridge carries present A9 (T) public road over the Kyle of Sutherland, which here forms the boundary between the parishes of Kincardine and Creich.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 5 May 1998.
Metal bridge upstanding across firth. Award winning bridge. Semi circular girder design. <2>
Nicki MacRae submitted a photograph of this bridge in May 2011 via the Highland HER Flickr group. <3>
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SHG2088 Text/Publication/Volume: Cullen Wallace, A A. 1975. Bonar Bridge in Scotland. 288-96; figs 1-14.
- --- SHG2777 Text/Publication/Leaflet: Scottish Development Department. 1973. Bonar Bridge 1973. 1-5; 2, 4, 5, 6.
- --- SHG2837 Text/Publication/Volume: Structural Steel Design Awards. 1974. Bonar Bridge, structural engineers Crouch and Hogg, steelwork contarctors Redpath Dorman Long (contracting) Ltd..
- <1> SHG2572 Text/Publication/Volume: Nelson, G. 1990. Highland Bridges. Paperback. 176.
- <2> SHG24912 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Sneddon, D, Gheorghiou, D, Hansom, J and Shearer, I. 03/2010. East Sutherland Coastal Zone Assessment survey: Data Structure Report. Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division (GUARD). 12/9/10. Digital. Site 5.
- <3> SHG25329 Image/Photograph(s): MacRae, N. 2009-2011. Photographs of various HER sites by Nicki MacRae. Colour. Yes. Digital. via Flickr.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6092 9154 (111m by 46m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH69SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | KINCARDINE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (2)
- http://kweimar.de/Bilder_XML.php?ket=10_02 (View more information on this bridge from a website about Highland Bridges)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/14054 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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