Historic bridges · Central Scotland
Scott Russell Aqueduct
Scott Russell Aqueduct is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Edinburgh Park · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Scott Russell Aqueduct is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1987. Coordinates: 55.9216°, -3.3071°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Scott Russell Aqueduct is an aqueduct carrying the Union Canal over the Edinburgh City Bypass, west of Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Background
History
The aqueduct was opened in May 1986 to carry the canal over the new Edinburgh City Bypass. This required a great deal of faith in the future of the canal, which culminated with the Millennium Link project when the Union Canal was connected with the Forth and Clyde Canal to form a coast to coast link. One proposal had been to not build an aqueduct to carry the canal across the new road, but instead build a marina to the west of the bypass. It was named after the Scottish naval engineer John Scott Russell in a ceremony on 12 July 1995, who had discovered the soliton or solitary wave near Bridge 11 on the Union Canal in 1834. Russell had observed a bow wave continue to travel forward at a…
Architecture
The aqueduct is the width of a single canal boat, and crosses the Bypass at a slight angle. It has five spans supported on three piers.
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- Coordinates
- 55.9216, -3.3071
- District
- City of Edinburgh
- Postcode
- EH11 4DU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh South West
- Established
- 1987
- Nearest railway station
- Edinburgh Park — 0.7 km
Sources
- osm: w556258013 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Scott Russell Aqueduct (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Scott Russell Aqueduct2.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Scott Russell Aqueduct?
- Scott Russell Aqueduct is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH11 4DU).
- When was Scott Russell Aqueduct built?
- Built or established in 1987.
- Who owns Scott Russell Aqueduct?
- Scott Russell Aqueduct is owned by | maint =.
- Is Scott Russell Aqueduct free to visit?
- Yes, Scott Russell Aqueduct is free to enter.
- How do I get to Scott Russell Aqueduct?
- The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Park, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH11 4DU.