Carries A985 road Longest span 111 metres (364 ft) Total length 822 m | Opened 1936 | |
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Design Swing bridge with mix of secondary span structure types Designer Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners Architects Alexander Gibb, Donald Watson Similar Forth Road Bridge, Andrew Carnegie Birthplac, Clackmannanshire Bridge, Abbot House - Dunfermline, Forth Bridge | ||
Kincardine bridges
The Kincardine Bridge is a road bridge crossing the Firth of Forth from Falkirk council area to Kincardine, Fife, Scotland.
Contents
- Kincardine bridges
- Map of Kincardine Bridge United Kingdom
- Kincardine bridge 2001
- History
- Second bridge
- References
Map of Kincardine Bridge, United Kingdom
Kincardine bridge 2001
History
The bridge was constructed between 1932 and 1936, to a design by Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners, Consulting Engineers and Architect, Donald Watson. It was the first road crossing of the River Forth downstream of Stirling, completed nearly thirty years before the Forth Road Bridge, which stands fifteen miles to the south-east.
The bridge was constructed with a swinging central section which remained in use until 1988, that would allow larger ships to sail upstream to the small port at Alloa.
The bridge is part of the A985 road (formerly A876), and carries a single lane in each direction. Until the opening of the Clackmannanshire Bridge in 2008, it was the customary diversion route for traffic north from Edinburgh and eastern Scotland when the Forth Road Bridge was closed or under repair. As a result of the additional traffic using the bridge at these times, joining the high volume of regular commuter traffic, the town of Kincardine was frequently congested.
Second bridge
The original bridge, at over 70 years old, was identified by the Scottish Executive as being in need of replacement. The new Clackmannanshire Bridge was opened on 19 November 2008. The original bridge was given Category A listed status by Historic Scotland in 2005 and was closed temporarily for upgrading works in 2011.
With the opening of the new bridge, the Kincardine Bridge was re-numbered as part of the A985 while the new Clackmannanshire Bridge became part of the re-routed A876, forming the Kincardine bypass.