Historic bridges · Central Scotland
Clackmannanshire Bridge
Also known as: Pont Sir Y Clackmannan
In or near Airth.
Clackmannanshire Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Alloa · 6.2 km
- Paid entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Clackmannanshire Bridge is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Also known as: Pont Sir Y Clackmannan. Coordinates: 56.0707°, -3.7361°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Clackmannanshire Bridge (Scottish Gaelic: Drochaid Chlach Mhannainn) is a road bridge over the Firth of Forth in Scotland which opened to traffic on 19 November 2008. Prior to 1 October 2008 the bridge was referred to as the upper Forth crossing while the name was chosen.
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Background
History
The increasing levels of traffic using the existing Kincardine Bridge led to a public inquiry being held into options to ease traffic flow over the Forth and around the small town of Kincardine. The Kincardine Bridge was the main access across the river for heavy goods vehicles during stormy weather when the Forth Road Bridge would not allow high-sided vehicles to cross during strong winds. In 2000 proposals were put forward for a number of alternatives, one of which was a new crossing running north-northwest of the existing bridge, bypassing the town of Kincardine altogether. In 2005 the new crossing was given the go-ahead, and construction began in June 2006, with the sod-cutting ceremony…
Description
The final cost of the project was £120 million and it was designed to accommodate about 20,000 vehicle movements per day. The bridge deck is 1.2 km long, weighs 35000 t and sits on 25 piers which are each filled with 840 t of concrete.
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- Coordinates
- 56.0707, -3.7361
- District
- Falkirk
- Postcode
- FK2 8PW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Alloa and Grangemouth
- Nearest railway station
- Alloa — 6.2 km
Sources
- osm: w732440054 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Clackmannanshire Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Upper Forth Crossing.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Clackmannanshire Bridge?
- Clackmannanshire Bridge is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode FK2 8PW).
- What is Clackmannanshire Bridge?
- Clackmannanshire Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Clackmannanshire Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Alloa, about 6.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode FK2 8PW.
- Who owns Clackmannanshire Bridge?
- Clackmannanshire Bridge is owned by | maint = BEAR Scotland.
- How do I get to Clackmannanshire Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Alloa, about 6.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode FK2 8PW.