Historic bridges · Scottish Islands
Borrodale Viaduct
Borrodale Viaduct in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Greg Morss — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Borrodale Viaduct 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
The Borrodale Viaduct is a railway viaduct that carries the West Highland Line over the Borrodale Burn.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In the decade after Borrodale was constructed, a large number of other concrete bridges were put up, whereas in the five years prior there were only three.
Architecture
The viaduct has a main span of 127 ft, which at the time of its construction was the longest mass concrete span in the world. The original proposal was to have a conventional viaduct with piers in the gully, but the owner of Arisaig House insisted that the piers be clad in granite, so the design with the large span was settled on instead.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.9034, -5.7832
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- PH39 4NR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
- Established
- 1897
Sources
- wikidata: Q17574828 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Borrodale Viaduct (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Borrodale Viaduct?
- Borrodale Viaduct is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode PH39 4NR).
- When was Borrodale Viaduct built?
- Built or established in 1897.
- Who owns Borrodale Viaduct?
- Borrodale Viaduct is owned by | maint =.
- Is Borrodale Viaduct free to visit?
- Yes, Borrodale Viaduct is free to enter.
- How do I get to Borrodale Viaduct?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PH39 4NR. It sits within the Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire parliamentary constituency.