Aboyne Bridge

Bridge in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Aboyne Bridge

Coordinates| 57°04′12″N 2°47′14″W﻿ / ﻿57.07°N 2.78715°W﻿ / 57.07; -2.78715
Carries| B968 road
Crosses| River Dee
Locale| Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Characteristics
Material| Reinforced concrete
Location

Aboyne Bridge is a road bridge to the south of Aboyne in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is Category B listed.[1]

The bridge is constructed of reinforced concrete.[2]

## History

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A new bridge to replace the existing suspension bridge with an estimated cost of £30,000 was approved by the Minister of Transport in April 1938.[3]

The bridge was closed to vehicular traffic on 10 November 2023 for structural inspections. Intrusive investigations found that the bridge was in a poor condition which resulted in an extended closure being announced later in the month. It is expected to remain closed for up to 18 months.[4][5]

## References

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1. ^ "ABOYNE, BRIDGEVIEW ROAD, ABOYNE BRIDGE, OVER RIVER DEE (LB47060)". portal.historicenvironment.scot. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
2. ^ "Aboyne, Bridgeview Road, Aboyne Bridge". Canmore. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
3. ^ "Replacing Old Bridges". Daily Mirror. 1938-04-28. p. 9. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
4. ^ "Long term closure for damaged bridge in Aboyne". Grampian Online. 2023-11-22. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
5. ^ Saunderson, Jamie (2023-11-22). "Aberdeenshire bridge to close for more than a year with five-mile diversion". Aberdeen Live. Retrieved 2023-11-24.