Swing Bridge (Grangemouth)
Coordinates: 56 ° 1 ′ 28 " N , 3 ° 42 ′ 52" W.
| Grangemouth Swing Bridge | ||
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| use | Railway bridge , road bridge | |
| construction | Steel swing bridge | |
| overall length | 49 m | |
| completion | 1906 | |
| opening | 1906 | |
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The Grangemouth Swing Bridge is a swing bridge that was formerly used for internal road and rail traffic to the port and dock facilities in the Scottish town of Grangemouth in the Falkirk Council Area . It was commissioned by the Caledonian Railway and opened in 1906. The engineer D. A. Mathieson is responsible for the planning. The construction work was carried out by Motherwell Bridge & Engineering Co. Ltd. by. In 1994 the structure was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in Category B. Besides the Victoria Bridge in Leith (now part of Edinburgh ) it is the only remaining bridge of this type in Scotland.
description
The swing bridge spans the passage from the Grangemouth Docks basin into the Western Channel basin . It consists of a steel construction which spans the waterway with a length of 49 m with an arch. The roadway for automobile traffic consists of suspended wooden planks. Furthermore, a track has been laid so that the bridge can also be used for rail traffic. The 165 ton construction is rotated hydraulically. It is monitored from the south side by a wooden watch tower. This is extensively glazed and accessible via an external staircase.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on Swing Bridge in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry on Swing Bridge in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database