Civil Engineering heritage: Scotland - Highlands and Islands
Date 2007
Event ID 929432
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Publication Account
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/929432
Bridge of Keig
This bridge, completed in 1817, was almost certainly influenced by Telford’s practice. It now carries the B992 road over the Don on a graceful 101 ft span granite masonry arch which is the third of its type in north-east Scotland. The bridge was built by William Minto.
The site of the bridge was chosen so that its foundations were carried on rock outcrops at each side of the river. Although the specification was prepared by Minto, the configuration of the bridge follows the guidelines laid down by Telford for bridges in the Highlands and the structure shows great simplicity and economy of design.
R Paxton and J Shipway, 2007.
Reproduced from 'Civil Engineering heritage: Scotland - Highlands and Islands' with kind permission from Thomas Telford Publishers.
