Kylesku Bridge
The Kylesku Bridge (officially known since 2019 by its Gaelic name Drochaid a' Chaolais Chumhaing) is a distinctively curved concrete box girder bridge in north-west Scotland that crosses the Loch a' Chàirn Bhàin in Sutherland. It is listed as category A, the highest grade.
Kylesku Bridge Drochaid a' Chaolais Chumhaing | |
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| Coordinates | 58°15′26″N 5°01′26″W grid reference NC233330 |
| Carries | A894, one footway |
| Crosses | Loch a' Chàirn Bhàin (Caolas Cumhann) |
| Locale | Kylestrome |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Prestressed box girder |
| Material | Concrete |
| Total length | 276 m (906 ft) |
| Longest span | 79 m (259 ft) |
| No. of spans | 5 |
| Clearance below | 24 m (79 ft) |
| History | |
| Engineering design by | Ove Arup |
| Construction start | August 1982 |
| Construction cost | £4 million |
| Opened | July 1984 |
| Inaugurated | 8 August 1984 |
| Replaces | Kylesku and Kylestrome ferry |
| Location | |
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