High Bridge
Location type
Name and dates
High Bridge (1735-1913)Opened on the Tourist - Attractions.
Description
This high two arch masonry viaduct carried one of General Wade's Military Roads over the River Spean, some 1.5 miles downstream of Spean Bridge. The bridge crosses a gorge.
Telford's new road and bridge opened in 1819, by which time the bridge was in poor condition. There were repairs in 1893 and a footbridge fitted across the top around 1894. The bridge collapsed in 1913 but the piers still stand. Some maintenance continues to protect it from further collapse but the remains never stray far from the 'at risk' register.
Tags
BridgeExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
10/01/2018
| Nearby stations Gairlochy Spean Bridge Invergloy Platform Roy Bridge Banavie Pier Banavie Corpach Fort William Fort William [1st] Loch Eil Outward Bound Tulloch Fersit Halt Invergarry Locheilside Corrour | Spean Viaduct [IFA] Spean Bridge Shed Gairlochy Locks Auchindaul Ballast Siding Spean Viaduct Bridge 37 Allt na h-Aire Bridge 36 Bridge 32 Bridge 35 Bridge 38 Intake 8 loop Intake 8 siding Bridge 33 Allt an t-Sneachda Tourist/other Commando Memorial Gairlochy Lighthouse |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
