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Dornoch Firth Bridge
Dornoch Firth Bridge in November 2006
Coordinates57°50′38″N 4°06′36″W / 57.844°N 4.11°W / 57.844; -4.11
OS grid referenceNH747852
CarriesA9, two footways, two cycle tracks
CrossesDornoch Firth
LocaleTain
Other name(s)Dornoch Bridge
Characteristics
DesignPrestressed box girder on inclined leg portals
MaterialConcrete
Total length892 metres (2,927 ft)
Width13.2 metres (43 ft)
No. of spans21
Piers in water20
History
DesignerChristiani & Nielsen
Engineering design bySir Alexander Gibb & Partners, Tony Gee & Partners
Constructed byChristiani & Nielsen
Construction startlate 1989
Construction cost£13.5 million
OpenedAugust 1991
Inaugurated27 August 1991
ReplacesRound-trip via Bonar Bridge
Location
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