Date: 19/01/2021

The rail bridge parapet which collapsed on Friday was last checked only three months ago in the wake of the nearby fatal landslide, Network Rail has revealed.

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The rail bridge parapet which collapsed on Friday was last checked only three months ago in the wake of the nearby fatal landslide, Network Rail has revealed.

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View of the foundations of the bridge over the River Carron at Dunnotar on 12th July 2020. The Carron has been temporarily diverted while the work takes place. I am assuming Network Rail were getting concerned about the bridge foundations being washed away during severe weather.
Location: Carron Water Bridge [East Croft of Carmont]
Company: Aberdeen Railway
12/07/2020 Duncan Ross

I investigated this construction site on a Sunday morning (120720) while it was devoid of Story contractors. The River Carron has been temporarily diverted, hence the diesel pumps while the work takes place. I am assuming Network Rail were getting concerned about the foundations of the bridge at Dunnotar getting washed away when the Carron is in spate. I think there is another bridge further south, nearer to Carmont, also getting the treatment but it’s a lot harder to get access to, although I understand that Story are creating a road over the fields for access. I plan to revisit here to see how this work progresses.
Location: Carron Water Bridge [East Croft of Carmont]
Company: Aberdeen Railway
12/07/2020 Duncan Ross

A follow up to photos taken at the Carron Water bridge on 12th July 2020 - see image [[73730]] - now that STORY have departed. This was the scene at the end of September.
Location: Carron Water Bridge [East Croft of Carmont]
Company: Aberdeen Railway
27/09/2020 Duncan Ross

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