| Bridge Name: | Luggie Aqueduct |
| Crosses: | Luggie Water |
| Heritage: | Category A listed |
The Luggie Aqueduct carries the Forth & Clyde Canal over the Luggie Water at Kirkintilloch,[1] to the north of Glasgow.[2] It is a Category A listed building.
It was built by John Smeaton for the Forth and Clyde Canal between 1768-75.
The aqueduct is long with a single arch span of, and wide, with a full width canal that allows two boats to pass.[3] [4]
In 1848, the Campsie Branch line was constructed, and crossed the canal through the arch of the aqueduct but above the water beneath.[3] The railway was carried on a twin-arch culvert to carry the water underneath it.[3] The railway has since been removed, and there is now a footpath beneath the aqueduct but with the lines of the rails still visible. There is an old black and white picture of a boat crossing the canal, with a train passing underneath the boat, with the Luggie flowing below the train.[5]
The sides of the aqueduct are arched, with a rise of about 1 in 10, a feature also employed on the Kelvin Aqueduct.[3] The aqueduct and the bridge below are built from grey ashlar.