275 kV Forth Crossing explained

The 275 kV Forth Crossing is an overhead power line crossing of the River Forth in Scotland. The crossing, located next to the Clackmannanshire Bridge and the Kincardine Bridge, has the tallest electricity towers (pylons)^[1] in Scotland .

The tower at the southern end is 153.9 metres (505 ft),^[2] that at the northern end 137.16 metres (450 ft) tall.^[3] The spans are not the same length. One is 425 metres and the other is 462 metres.

See also

• 400 kV Thames Crossing
• Aust Severn Powerline Crossing
• Powerline river crossings in the United Kingdom

References

56.0681°N -3.7478°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pylons around the UK . The Gorge . 2008-08-05 . 2016-02-16.
2. Web site: 400 kV Forth Crossing, Tower South. https://archive.today/20141223140621/http://www.emporis.com/building/400-kv-forth-crossing-tower-south-airth-united-kingdom. dead. 23 December 2014. Emporis. 23 December 2014.
3. Web site: 400 kV Forth Crossing, Tower North. https://archive.today/20141219011146/http://www.emporis.com/building/400-kv-forth-crossing-tower-north-kincardine-united-kingdom. dead. 19 December 2014. Emporis. 23 December 2014.