Dalguise Viaduct
Coordinates: 56 ° 36 ′ 46 ″ N , 3 ° 38 ′ 20 ″ W.
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| use | Railway bridge | |
| Convicted | Highland Main Line | |
| Subjugated | Tay | |
| place | near Dunkeld | |
| construction | Truss bridge | |
| overall length | 157.3 m | |
| Number of openings | 2 | |
| Clear width | 64 m; 42.9 m | |
| height | 20.4 m | |
| start of building | 1861 | |
| opening | September 9, 1863 | |
| planner | Joseph Mitchell | |
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The Dalguise Viaduct is a railway bridge near the Scottish town of Dunkeld in the Council Area Perth and Kinross . In 1971 the bridge was included in the Scottish monument lists, initially in category B. The upgrade to the highest monument category A took place in 1989.
history
The viaduct was needed as part of the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway between Perth and Inverness . The railway company entrusted the Scottish engineer Joseph Mitchell with the planning of the bridge. After construction began in 1861, the bridge was opened on September 9, 1863. The cost of construction was £ 20,395. Today the route is part of the Highland Main Line .
description
The Dalguise Viaduct spans the Tay in a sparsely populated region around six kilometers northwest of Dunkeld. The 157.3 m long truss bridge rests on a brick pillar with a height of 20.4 m. There are two largely identical pillars on both sides of the river. Their pseudo-tinned reinforcement is reminiscent of the architecture of fortifications. The two openings have clear widths of 64 m and 42.9 m respectively.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b Entry on Dalguise Viaduct in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry on Dalguise Viaduct in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database