Dornoch Firth Bridge | |
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_-_geograph.org.uk_-_286814.jpg) Dornoch Firth Bridge in November 2006 | |
| Coordinates | 57°50′38″N 4°06′36″W / 57.844°N 4.11°W |
| OS grid reference | NH747852 |
| Carries | A9, two footways, two cycle tracks |
| Crosses | Dornoch Firth |
| Locale | Tain |
| Other name(s) | Dornoch Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Prestressed box girder on inclined leg portals |
| Material | Concrete |
| Total length | 892 metres (2,927 ft) |
| Width | 13.2 metres (43 ft) |
| No. of spans | 21 |
| Piers in water | 20 |
| History | |
| Designer | Christiani & Nielsen |
| Engineering design by | Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners, Tony Gee & Partners |
| Constructed by | Christiani & Nielsen |
| Construction start | late 1989 |
| Construction cost | £13.5 million |
| Opened | August 1991 |
| Inaugurated | 27 August 1991 |
| Replaces | Round-trip via Bonar Bridge |
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The Dornoch Firth Bridge is a road bridge over the Dornoch Firth, carrying traffic between Tain and Dornoch.