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Quebec Bridge

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Quebec Bridge
Location Map ( geo)
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The new Quebec Bridge, built 2007
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Location
Tain
County
Ross-shire
Highway Authority
Highland
Opening Date
2007
Additional Information
Bridge Type:  Concrete Arch
On road(s)
C1012 (Highland)
The bridge under construction in 2007

Quebec Bridge crosses the Aldie Water south west of Tain in Highland. The C1012 is carried on a single track road. The current bridge a buried reinforced concrete arch with a single span, at a cost of around £300,000 to build, it opened to traffic on 31/08/2007.

The name is thought to come from a large number of Canadian timber workers being stationed in the area during the Great War.

The old bridge

The old bridge after storm damage

The current bridge replaced an eariler structure which stood on the site until part of it collapsed during high flows of water in storm conditions on 26/10/2006. This was a masonary arch with a single span, the arch had been braced with steel beams and previous repairs to its foundations had been carried out prior to its demise.

A temporary solution

The temporary route

After the damage to the original bridge and during construction of the new bridge a temporary diversionary route was put in place so traffic could avoid lengthy detours. Existing gravel forestry tracks, which crossed the Aldie Burn on a smaller culvert, on adjoining Forestry Commission land were utilised as a route for road traffic, these remained unsurfaced but additional barriers and signs were placed along the route.

A 3.5 tonne weight limit and a 15 mph speed limit were in place on this temporary route.

Links

Highland Council: Committee report on the replacement of the bridge

Am Baile: Information and photo of the old bridge

YouTube: Video of the damage to the old bridge




Quebec Bridge
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