Aboyne Bridge Explained

Aboyne Bridge
Carries:B968 road
Crosses:River Dee
Locale:Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Material:Reinforced concrete
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Aboyne Bridge is a road bridge to the south of Aboyne in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is Category B listed.[1]

The bridge is constructed of reinforced concrete.[2]

History

A new bridge to replace the existing suspension bridge with an estimated cost of £30,000 was approved by the Minister of Transport in April 1938.[3]

The bridge was closed to vehicular traffic on 10 November 2023 for structural inspections. Intrusive investigations found that the bridge was in a poor condition which resulted in an extended closure being announced later in the month. It is expected to remain closed for up to 18 months.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ABOYNE, BRIDGEVIEW ROAD, ABOYNE BRIDGE, OVER RIVER DEE (LB47060) . 2023-11-24 . portal.historicenvironment.scot.
  2. Web site: Aboyne, Bridgeview Road, Aboyne Bridge . 2023-11-24 . Canmore . en.
  3. News: 1938-04-28 . Replacing Old Bridges . 9 . Daily Mirror . 2023-11-24.
  4. Web site: 2023-11-22 . Long term closure for damaged bridge in Aboyne . 2023-11-24 . Grampian Online . en.
  5. Web site: Saunderson . Jamie . 2023-11-22 . Aberdeenshire bridge to close for more than a year with five-mile diversion . 2023-11-24 . Aberdeen Live . en.