Landshut Bridge
Landshut Bridge | |
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 Landshut bridge in 2024 | |
| Coordinates | 57°39′1.8″N 3°18′12.96″W / 57.650500°N 3.3036000°W |
| Crosses | River Lossie |
| Locale | Moray |
| Named for | Bridge in Landshut, Germany |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 75 metres (246 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction start | 2011 |
| Construction end | 2014 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Landshut Bridge | |
Landshut Bridge is a road bridge in Elgin, Moray, Scotland which crosses the River Lossie. The bridge is named after Landshut in Bavaria, Germany, a twin town of Elgin.[1][2]
History
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The bridge was designed as part of the Elgin Flood Alleviation Scheme as a replacement for Pansport Bridge, which was in the same location. Landshut Bridge is longer and has an additional span in order to cross a second channel of the River Lossie added as part of the flood alleviation project.[3]
Construction began in 2011. A temporary bridge was installed adjacent to the construction site to allow Pansport Bridge to be demolished and Landshut Bridge to be constructed.[4] The bridge was completed in July 2014.[5]
Design
[edit]The bridge is 75 metres (246 feet) long and has two spans. The deck is cable-suspended. The main contractor was Morrison Construction and the steelwork was erected by the Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company.[5][4][6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Landmark bridge helps strengthen Bavarian links". Inside Moray. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ↑ Robertson, John (29 August 2014). "Moray bridge christened in twin town gesture". Press and Journal. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ↑ Kemp, Daniel (15 November 2013). "Engineering dreamland on Scotland's largest-ever flood prevention job". Construction News. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- 1 2 "A bridge to the future" (PDF). New Steel Construction. Vol. 22, no. 2. March–April 2014. p. 16. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- 1 2 "Landshut Bridge". Moray Council. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ↑ "Elgin bridge brings £100,000 saving". Northern Scot. 10 September 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
External links
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Media related to Landshut Bridge, Elgin at Wikimedia Commons
