Brought to you by CIHT Scotland, this complimentary webinar will celebrate 40 years of the Kessock Bridge, a major crossing of the Beauly Firth, linking Inverness and the Black Isle.
The Kessock Bridge is a major crossing of the Beauly Firth, linking Inverness and the Black Isle. A key part of the A9 trunk road, it was designed and constructed by the Cleveland RDL Consortium and opened in August 1982. The first harp type cable stayed bridge built in the UK, the ambitious and technically challenging project led to a significant reduction in journey times and improved access to the far north of Scotland. This talk, illustrated with recently unearthed images, will consider its planning, design and construction 40 years on.
This event is open to both members and non-members of CIHT. It will be of particular interest to Highway/Civil Engineers, Transport Planners and anyone with an interest in the history, operation and maintenance of Scotland’s trunk road network.
Stuart Baird, Chair, Scottish Roads Archive
Stuart is a Chartered Engineer and is currently M8 Bridge Manager at Transport Scotland. He’s held various roles, mostly relating to structures, across the Scottish motorway and trunk road network. Stuart has a keen interest in transport and civil engineering heritage and is Founder and Chair of the Scottish Roads Archive (formerly Glasgow Motorway Archive).
For further information, please email Scotland@ciht.org.uk
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