Bridges of Scotland

**madmacs** · 22nd January 12, 05:54 AM

Originally Posted by Rob, ClanMacMillan, NM

...from the (ahem) wrong side of the car,
shifting with my left hand,
driving on the "other" side of the road

I had that problem the first time I drive in the US too... except I also had to contend with an automatic for the first time... The number of times I went to wind down the window when I felt I needed to change gears...

**chrisupyonder** · 24th January 12, 11:23 PM

The Tay Road Bridge. Photo taken while we were on holiday Aug 2011.

2250 metres in length, the Tay Road Bridge spans the estuary of the River Tay between Dundee and Newport on Tay. The bridge was designed by William A Fairhurst and was opened to traffic on 18th August 1966 having taken 4 years to build.

Chris.

**cessna152towser** · 25th January 12, 09:26 AM

Lady Devorgilla's bridge over the River Nith at Dumfries was built in 1425.

**starbkjrus** · 27th January 12, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by cessna152towser

Lady Devorgilla's bridge over the River Nith at Dumfries was built in 1425.

You beat me to it Alex. I was going to post one of my pics of that bridge.

**ForresterModern** · 27th January 12, 05:53 PM

Probably the Scottish Bridge that is most famous OUTSIDE of Scotland,
Golfer's Bridge over the Swilcan Burn, 18th hole Old Course, St Andrews.

More when I get to my other computer.

**Bugbear** · 27th January 12, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by starbkjrus

You beat me to it Alex. I was going to post one of my pics of that bridge.

Go ahead and post your picture too, if you want, starbkjrus.
And oops, I clicked on ForresterModern's profile.

**CameronCat** · 27th January 12, 07:54 PM

This is a fascinating and beautiful thread, and sufficient to make me go back and dig out some pics from our '09 trip.

Probably the Scottish Bridge that is most famous OUTSIDE of Scotland,

Umm, how 'bout this one? The Glenfinnan Viaduct, a.k.a. the "Harry Potter Bridge.

This one is at Achnacarry, ancestral home of the Cameron chiefs. It crosses the "Arkaig waters" that flow from Loch Arkaig into Loch Lochy. I believe the path on the other side leads to the Dark Mile.

I find a quiet elegance in both the stone and ironwork; perhaps it touches my inner steampunk.

**Redshank** · 28th January 12, 10:30 AM

The Aray Bridge, at Inveraray was built in 1775, the architect was Robert Mylne. A beautiful two-span bridge, built entirely of dressed stone, with segmental arches and pointed cutwaters. There is a flood relief hole between the arches.

**EagleJCS** · 28th January 12, 12:04 PM

Redshank, what's the structure on top of the crag behind the Aray Bridge? Is it just a silo, or a tower fort?

(That is a nice picture, by the way.)

**Redshank** · 28th January 12, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by EagleJCS

Redshank, what's the structure on top of the crag behind the Aray Bridge? Is it just a silo, or a tower fort?

(That is a nice picture, by the way.)

it's a folly, built in 1748 at a cost of £45, it's three storeys high, built for decoration only, and to show the the Campbells had more money than sense