SABRE members conduct a structural survey of the bridge over the River Cluanie
The new Cluanie Bridge on the old A87 to Loch Loyne
Hadyn, Chris, James and Rob wait for the others to catch up.
The former route of the A87 approaching Loch Loyne where there road is now underwater.
Bryn, Paul and Kenny pass a culvert on Telford's route of the A87 between Tomdoun and Loch Loyne
The old A87 at Loch Loyne: Looking back to the 'mainland' from the southern bridge.
The sinuous former A87 snaking down towards Loch Loyne
The North bridge on the old A87 across Loch Loyne
Is half a bridge better than no bridge? The partially collapsed and now precarious northern bridge on the old A87 across Loch Loyne
Is half a bridge better than no bridge? The partially collapsed and now precarious northern bridge on the old A87 across Loch Loyne
The 'causeway' out to the North Bridge across Loch Loyne on the old A87
A long straight climbing the gentle gradient away from Loch Loyne on the old A87
The old A87 stretching away into the distance towards the crossing of Loch Loyne, from the slopes of Creag a'Mhaim
The old A87 stretching away into the distance towards the crossing of Loch Loyne, from the slopes of Creag a'Mhaim
The old A87 at Loch Loyne: The southern bridge from the Island.
The old A87 at Loch Loyne: Fifty years under water, and it hasn't collapsed more!
The old A87 at Loch Loyne: The northern bridge from the Island
The old A87 at Loch Loyne: The northern bridge from the Island
The old A87 at Loch Loyne: The northern bridge from the 'mainland'.
The old A87 at Loch Loyne: The northern bridge from the Island
The old A87 at Loch Loyne: The northern bridge and causeway from the 'mainland'.
The old A87 Tomdoun - Loch Loyne: One of the bridges along the road
Typical bridge on the northern section of the old A87
Perhaps the largest bridge on the old A87 above Loch Loyne
One of the smallest Culverts on the old A87
The old A87 Tomdoun - Loch Loyne: The sharp junction at Tomdoun marking the start of the abandoned A87 route
Left to Cluanie Lodge and right over the hills to Loch Loyne on the old A87
The old A87 Tomdoun - Loch Loyne: The only Milestone to poke out of the snow!
A relaxed milestone on the old A87 above Loch Loyne
Another relaxed milepost on the old A87 above Loch Loyne
The old A87 at Loch Loyne: Climbing up the hill at the start of the road to Cluanie after crossing the loch.
The old A87 Tomdoun - Loch Loyne: One of only 3 passing places noted.
The old A87 Tomdoun - Loch Loyne: Looking north from the summit of the route.
The old A87 Tomdoun - Loch Loyne: A 200 year old retaining wall still doing its job.
The old A87 Tomdoun - Loch Loyne: The road's 50 year old surface is still looking good, near Tomdoun.
The old A87 at Loch Loyne: Looking across the loch to the Cluanie side.
The old A87 Tomdoun - Loch Loyne: This bit of road is on an embankment across a small stream valley.
The old A87 Tomdoun - Loch Loyne: One upon a time all Scottish roads looked like this!
Strange surfacing where the large coarse stones appear to be in a top surface overlaying the much smoother surface seen in the centre of the road. On the A87 above Loch Loyne
Drochaid Allt a' Chaorainn Mhòir
Underwater for half a century, and not looking any the better for that!
I took advantage of the prolonged drought of summer 2012 to walk out to this old bridge, normally inaccessible in the greatly expanded Loch Clunie which covered it in the 1950s.