Historic bridges · Scottish Highlands
Ballachulish Bridge
Ballachulish Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Ballachulish Bridge is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1975. Coordinates: 56.6891°, -5.1824°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Ballachulish Bridge is a road bridge in the West Highlands of Scotland which carries the A82 road that runs from Glasgow to Inverness. 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). The bridge was built by the Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company and opened in 1975, 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 (294 m) long, with the deck 54 feet (16 m) above the water. In July 2003, two Spanish pilots flew under the bridge in light aircraft. No action was taken by the police following discussions with both the Civil Aviation Authority and the procurator fiscal.
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- Coordinates
- 56.6891, -5.1824
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- PH49 4JY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Established
- 1975
Sources
- osm: w583771069 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Ballachulish Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ballachulish, above Ballachulish Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 922007.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ballachulish Bridge?
- Ballachulish Bridge is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PH49 4JY).
- When was Ballachulish Bridge built?
- Built or established in 1975.
- Who owns Ballachulish Bridge?
- Ballachulish Bridge is owned by | maint =.
- Is Ballachulish Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Ballachulish Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ballachulish Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PH49 4JY. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.