Pitnacree Bridge
| Pitnacree Bridge | |||||
| Location Map ( geo) | |||||
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| From: | Grandtully | ||||
| To: | Strathtay | ||||
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| Grandtully | |||||
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| Perthshire | |||||
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| Perth and Kinross | |||||
| Opening Date | |||||
| 1976 | |||||
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| On road(s) | |||||
| A827 | |||||
| Crossings related to the A827 | |||||
| Crossings related to the Perthshire Tourist Route | |||||
There are two bridges across the Tay at Grandtully, the old bridge which is barely serviceable to vehicles and the new 3 span bridge a little further downstream.
The Old Grandtully Bridge is a narrow, single track structure with a 3T weight limit, and sharp turns at both ends. With so many problems, it is not surprising that the bridge was replaced in 1976. The new concrete deck bridge lies almost a mile further downstream, and solves most of the problems that the old structure has, with one exception. Traffic still needs to make a right-angled turn to access the bridge at the south western bank. This manouvere is eased somewhat by the fact that the A827 also TOTSOs with the B898 here, so forcing traffic to slow down!
The Bridge, and 0.45 mile diversion, was opened to traffic on 26 March 1976, easing access to Aberfeldy and beyond from the A9. Consultant engineers were Blyth and Blyth of Edinburgh. Contractor was John McAdam and Son Ltd. of Aberdeen, cost £460,000.
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