Civil Engineering heritage: Scotland - Lowlands and Borders
Date 2007
Event ID 578392
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Publication Account
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/578392
A single-span masonry arch bridge of 5112 ft over the Mein Water built, according to an inscribed stone in the parapet, by ‘Parks Masons Thomas Telford Engineer 1826’, a local firm, for a little over £100 it is said. The width inside the parapets is about 18 ft. This is a fine example of an original bridge. It is in the typical form of the Highland bridges with tapering pilasters adjoining the springings and curved wing walls, but is generally of better quality being in coursed squared stone with a well executed arch ring 27 in. at the crown and 30 in. at the springings. The bridge was bypassed by the M74 but is still used for local access.
R Paxton and J Shipway 2007
Reproduced from 'Civil Engineering heritage: Scotland - Lowlands and Borders' with kind permission from Thomas Telford Publishers.
