Historic bridges · Scottish Highlands
Bawbee Bridge
Bawbee Bridge in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Bawbee Bridge is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Bawbee Bridge is a bridge connecting Leven and Methil in Levenmouth, Fife, Scotland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
A new bridge, built at a cost of £200,000, was opened in 1958. It comprises two spans: one over the River Leven, the other over a railway line. In 2022, it was confirmed that the span over the railway would be rebuilt at an expected cost of £8 million as part of the Levenmouth rail link project. The structure had deteriorated due to chlorine contamination and corrosion and had an 18-tonne weight restriction in place. In 2022, the bridge was reduced to one lane of traffic to allow Openreach to divert cables. In March 2023, construction of a temporary bridge began. When completed in May, traffic will be diverted over it to allow Bawbee Bridge to be replaced. The new Leven railway station is…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.1925, -3.0030
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY8 4LQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Fife
Sources
- wikidata: Q117481264 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bawbee Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bawbee Bridge?
- Bawbee Bridge is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY8 4LQ).
- Who owns Bawbee Bridge?
- Bawbee Bridge is owned by | maint =.
- Is Bawbee Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Bawbee Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bawbee Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KY8 4LQ. It sits within the North East Fife parliamentary constituency.