Greig Street Bridge - Inverness, Scotland, UK
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N 57° 28.746 W 004° 13.788
30V E 426257 N 6371386
[EN] The old pedestrian suspension bridge over the River Ness, built in 1881 by C. Manners, locally called the 'Bouncing Bridge'! [FR] L'ancien pont suspendu pour piétons sur la rivière Ness, construit en 1881 par C. Manners.
Waymark Code: WM19X64
Location: Northern Scotland, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/01/2024
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member GeoRams
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"Greig Street Bridge is a footbridge across the River Ness located in Inverness, Scotland. It is a suspension bridge built in 1880–1 by the civil engineer C. Manners in conjunction with the Rose Street Foundry for a cost of £1,400.

It is composed of two side spans of 20.4 metres (67 ft) and a central span of 61.3 metres (201 ft). The bridge has warren trusses with an additional railing for pedestrian safety. The cables were replaced in 1952, as were the anchorages in 1989.

An important rite of passage for young Invernesians involves getting a third of the way onto the bridge and jumping up and down in unison. This creates the famous Greig Street sine wave, to the delight of the perpetrators and the horror of tourists, giving it, and an identical bridge further upstream, the local nickname of "The Bouncy Bridge". "

Sources : The Bridge

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"Le Greig Street Bridge est une passerelle traversant la rivière Ness située à Inverness, en Écosse. Il s'agit d'un pont suspendu construit en 1880-1881 par l'ingénieur civil C. Manners en collaboration avec la Rose Street Foundry pour un coût de 1 400 £.

Il est composé de deux travées latérales de 20,4 mètres (67 pi) et d'une travée centrale de 61,3 mètres (201 pi). Le pont est doté de fermes de garenne avec une balustrade supplémentaire pour la sécurité des piétons. Les câbles ont été remplacés en 1952, tout comme les ancrages en 1989.

Un rite de passage important pour les jeunes Invernésiens consiste à parcourir un tiers du chemin sur le pont et à sauter de haut en bas à l'unisson. Cela crée la célèbre onde sinusoïdale de Greig Street, pour le plus grand plaisir des auteurs et l'horreur des touristes, ce qui lui donne, ainsi qu'à un pont identique plus en amont, le surnom local de "The Bouncy Bridge"."

Sources : Le Pont

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Property Address:
Greig Street
Inverness, Scotland, UK
IV3 5PR


Property maintained by:: Historic Scotland

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