The Ness suspension bridge was built about 1850 to replace a 17th century bridge that had collapsed in 1849. The engineer, J M Rendal, believed that a suspension design was necessary to cross the flood-prone River Ness. It was replaced by a wider three-arched structure in 1961.
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The Kessock Bridge (Scottish Gaelic: Drochaid Cheasaig) carries the A9 trunk road across the Beauly Firth at Inverness, Scotland.
This stone bridge was built in 1684, succeeding a number of timber predecessors, and incorporated a small prison cell. It was destroyed during a storm in ...
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The first time there were five bridges across the river Ness occurred in August 1939 when a temporary bridge was built to assist with the demolition of an old ...
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He built 1200 bridges, including the Bridge across the River Tweed at Kelso, the Broomilaw Bridge in Glasgow, the Dean Bridge in Edinburgh and the Bridge of ...
Sep 28, 2003 · There has been a bridge on this location since the 11th century. The first bridges were wooden -- none of which lasted long.
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Starting at the downstream end of the old town area, Greig Street Bridge is a gorgeous small-scale suspension bridge built in 1881. The suspension towers each ...
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Sep 28, 2003 · Bridges of Inverness · Kessock Road Bridge · Ness Viaduct Rail Bridge · Waterloo Road Bridge · Friars Road Bridge · Greig Street Foot Bridge · Ness ...
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Kessock Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge with harp system, road bridge, steel bridge, concrete pier and steel pylon that was built from 1976 until 1982.
