River Dee Viaduct

The Ferryhill Railway Viaduct is a railway bridge crossing the River Dee in Aberdeen, Scotland. Construction started in 1848 and opened to railway traffic in 1850 to service the Ferryhill railway station. The bridge has eleven spans with seven being steel trusses and four stone arches. The trusses are supported by granite and sandstone piers and cross the River Dee. The arches are on the north side of the river. The bridge originally had wooden arches which were replaced by the steel trusses. The bridge is approximately 259 metres (0.16 mi) long and 15 metres (49 ft) high. It was designated a category C listed building in 2000.