The Tomnahurich Swing Bridge, Caledonian Canal at the A82, Inverness, Scotland, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member bluelamb03
N 57° 27.889 W 004° 14.664
30V E 425352 N 6369812
This swing bridge is one of a pair over the Caledonian Canal that allow traffic south and west out of Inverness on the A82.
Waymark Code: WMCD41
Location: Northern Scotland, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/24/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Bear and Ragged
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The present Tomnahurich Bridge is a reconstruction of an earlier one. It was designed by engineers Crouch and Hogg and T Shirley Hawkins and built in 1938 by Sir William Arrol and Co. It is hinged at its south end and swings downstream. The other swing bridge over the Caledonian Canal is the Muirtown Swing Bridge which carries the A862.
The bridge keeper informed me that they are not allowed to open both at the same time in case both fail, that would close the roads leading out of town. They open on demand for boats traveling between the sea at Beauly Firth and Loch Ness.

Bridge Type: Swing Bridge

Built: 01/01/1938

Pedestrian Traffic: yes

Bicycle Traffic: yes

Vehicular Traffic: yes

Railway Traffic: no

Span: Not listed
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