Heart of Scotland services
Heart of Scotland services, commonly referred to as Harthill services, is a
When opened in 1971[1] it was Scotland's first service station. It was known as Harthill Service Area.[2]
The original 1971 pedestrian bridge[3] across the motorway was replaced by a modern helical truss structure in 2008. The sections of the new bridge were fabricated off site and transported to site where they were assembled and lifted into place in one piece on 4 October 2008. The £5 million bridge opened to pedestrians and cyclists on 26 November 2008.[4]
See also
- The centre of Scotland
References
- ^ "History of Heart of Scotland (Harthill) services". Motorway Services Online. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- ^ "Heart of Scotland Services". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- ^ "Harthill Service Area Old Footbridge". Canmore. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- ^ "M8 Harthill Footbridge Replacement". Transport Scotland. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
External links
Media related to Harthill Services at Wikimedia Commons
55°51′48″N 3°45′30″W / 55.86337°N 3.75827°W
 | This article about a Scottish building or structure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This United Kingdom road or road transport-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |