Laxford Bridge

Laxford Bridge
Carries A838 road
Crosses River Laxford
Heritage status Category B listed
Characteristics
Material Stone rubble
History
Construction end c.1834

The Laxford Bridge is a stone arch bridge in Sutherland, Scotland which carries the A838 across the Laxford River north to Rhiconich and Durness.

The bridge was built about 1834 by the Dukes of Sutherland – the road from Lairg, one of the "destitution roads" built during the potato famine, not being completed until 1851.[1][2][3] The bridge is a category B listed building.[4]

An army transporter crashed on the bridge in 2009 causing so much damage that it had to be closed to traffic. Detours of at least 97 kilometres (60 miles) were required (off-road) and the additional distance by road was 160 kilometres (100 miles).[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Laxford Bridge". Canmore. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Otters surveyed ahead of Laxford Bridge works". Northern Times. 28 December 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  3. ↑ Taylor, Ashley (11 November 1955). "All purpose fleet meets Sutherland's needs". Commercial Motor Archive. pp. 144–145. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Laxford Bridge Over River Laxford (Ref:446)". Listed Buildings. Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "Army truck falls 30ft into river". BBC News. 1 October 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
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