Kincardine Bridge
Kincardine Bridge "Drochaid Chinn Chàrdain" | |
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Kincardine, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
Characteristics | |
Design | Swing bridge with mix of secondary span structure types |
Total length | 822 metres (2,697 ft)[1] |
Longest span | 111 metres (364 ft)[1] |
History | |
Designer | Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners[2] |
Construction start | 1932[2] |
Construction end | 1936[2] |
Location | |
The Kincardine Bridge is a road
History
The bridge was constructed between 1932 and 1936, to a design by Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners, Consulting Engineers,[3] and Architect, Donald Watson. It was the first road crossing of the River Forth downstream of Stirling, completed nearly thirty years before the Forth Road Bridge, which stands fifteen miles (24 km) to the south-east.
The bridge was constructed with a swinging central section which remained in use until 1988, that would allow larger ships to sail upstream to the small port at Alloa.
The bridge is part of the
In 2023 work began to replace a section of the southern viaduct which had been assessed in 1984 as 'substandard' and reinforced in 1992 with steel supports.[4]
Second bridge
The original bridge, at over 70 years old, was identified by the
With the opening of the new bridge, the Kincardine Bridge was re-numbered as part of the
See also
References
- ^ a b "Heritage Locations – Scotland – Clackmannanshire – Kincardine Swing Bridge". London: The Transport Trust.
- ^ a b c Kincardine Bridge at Structurae
- ^ "The Kincardine Bridge: Celebrating 85 Years". Scottish Roads Archive.
- ^ "Kincardine Bridge Southern Piled Viaduct". BEAR Scotland.
- ^ BBC news report, 1 October 2008
- ^ Scottish Government, 'New bridge over Forth opens'.
- ^ "Kincardine bridge swings to future Crossing built for car boom given listed protection". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Kincardine Bridge (Category A Listed Building) (LB50078)". Retrieved 26 March 2019.