Aboyne Bridge
Aboyne Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Bridge crossing the River Dee | |
| Coordinates | 57°04′12″N 2°47′14″W / 57.06997°N 2.78715°W |
| OS grid reference | NO 52370 97935 |
| Carries | B968 |
| Crosses | River Dee |
| Locale | Aberdeenshire |
Preceded by | Dinnet Bridge |
Followed by | Potarch Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Reinforced concrete |
| History | |
| Built | 1937 |
Listed Building – Category B | |
Official name | Aboyne, Bridgeview Road, Aboyne Bridge, Over River Dee |
| Designated | 29 March 2000 |
| Reference no. | LB47060 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Aboyne Bridge | |
Aboyne Bridge is a road bridge to the south of Aboyne in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
The current bridge dates from c. 1937 and is constructed of reinforced concrete.[1] It has a novel design, with a hinged frame for flood resilience, and is Category B listed.[2]
History
In 1829, a great flood swept away the existing bridge, built only a year earlier. The Earl of Aboyne had a new suspension bridge built in 1831.[3]
A new bridge to replace the suspension bridge at an estimated cost of £30,000 was approved by the Minister of Transport in April 1938.[4]
The bridge was closed to vehicular traffic on 10 November 2023 for structural inspections. Intrusive investigations found that the bridge was in a poor condition which resulted in an extended closure being announced later in the month. It is expected to remain closed for up to 18 months.[5][6]
See also
References
- ↑ "Aboyne, Bridgeview Road, Aboyne Bridge". Canmore. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ↑ "ABOYNE, BRIDGEVIEW ROAD, ABOYNE BRIDGE, OVER RIVER DEE (LB47060)". portal.historicenvironment.scot. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ↑ "Aberdour - Anderston A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland". British History Online. S Lewis, London 1846. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ↑ "Replacing Old Bridges". Daily Mirror. 28 April 1938. p. 9. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ↑ "Long term closure for damaged bridge in Aboyne". Grampian Online. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ↑ Saunderson, Jamie (22 November 2023). "Aberdeenshire bridge to close for more than a year with five-mile diversion". Aberdeen Live. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
External links
Media related to Aboyne Bridge at Wikimedia Commons