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Sligachan Bridge (Isle of Skye, Scotland

Sligachan Bridge (Isle of Skye, Scotland

Sligachan Bridge (Isle of Skye, Scotland) The oldest known bridge is that still standing alongside the modern road. Whether it replaced an even older bridge, or...
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Sligachan Bridge (Isle of Skye, Scotland) The oldest known bridge is that still standing alongside the modern road. Whether it replaced an even older bridge, or more likely a ford, is uncertain. The bridge itself appears to have been built in the 1820s and consists of three arches. The middle arch is the widest, but the side arches are not mere flood arches, as the River Sligachan is a wide and ferocious piece of water for most of the year. The roadway is slightly humpbacked over the large central arch and only single track. Photographically, this bridge fits perfect in the rough Scottish landscape of the Isle of Skye
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