Aboyne Bridge

Aboyne Bridge
Coordinates	57°04′12″N 2°47′14″W
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.

The current bridge dates from c1937 and is constructed of reinforced concrete.[1]It has a novel design, with a hinged frame for flood resilience, and is Category B listed.[2]

History

In 1829, a great flood swept away the existing bridge, built only a year earlier. The Earl of Aboyne had a new suspension bridge built in 1831.[3]

A new bridge to replace the suspension bridge at an estimated cost of £30,000 was approved by the Minister of Transport in April 1938.[4]

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.[5][6]

References

1. "Aboyne, Bridgeview Road, Aboyne Bridge". Canmore. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
2. "ABOYNE, BRIDGEVIEW ROAD, ABOYNE BRIDGE, OVER RIVER DEE (LB47060)". portal.historicenvironment.scot. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
3. "Aberdour - Anderston A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland". British History Online. S Lewis, London 1846. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
4. "Replacing Old Bridges". Daily Mirror. 1938-04-28. p. 9. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
5. "Long term closure for damaged bridge in Aboyne". Grampian Online. 2023-11-22. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
6. Saunderson, Jamie (2023-11-22). "Aberdeenshire bridge to close for more than a year with five-mile diversion". Aberdeen Live. Retrieved 2023-11-24.