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| 0:58 drone video in BBC "The bridge spans 350ft (107m) over the River Spey, regarded as the fastest flowing river in Scotland." [One of the two columns in the pier has disappeared. It looks like the trusses themselves have remained intact.] |
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| UrbanRealm "The sudden collapse of a 140 year old viaduct in Moray has been attributed to scour action by engineers conducting an emergency inspection." "Moray Council engineers have now assessed the Garmouth Viaduct and on initial inspection can confirm the collapse appears to be due to scour. At the time of the last scour report, by a specialist contractor in 2023, there was no evidence of scour. It appears that over the last year the river flow path has changed, which may have contributed to a change of impact on the piers." "The River Spey is known for its shifting flows, moving from below the main span arch before the 19th century bridge was completed." |
One can see the landscars of a lot of river meandering, including a rather recent one in terms of geological time.
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| Street View, Nov 2025 |
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| Pawel A, Nov 2023 |
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| Robert Forsythe added The great viaduct on the former GNoSR route across the Spey at Garmouth. Today has come the news that the end spans have been very severely damaged. This was our visit in 1996. Mark Watson shared A cycle route across the mouth of the Spey is now closed. The wrought iron trusses, built in 1883-1886, are on iron caissons filled with concrete were sunk to bedrock at between 25 and 75 feet depths, (ref Paxton and Shipway, both now dead, Civil Engineering Heritage- Scotland, Highlands and Islands, 2007) |
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| Jenn Blunstone, Oct 2024 |
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| HistoricBridges This 950' (290m) long bridge has a main span of 350' (107m) and six approach spans. "This bridge is noted for its amazing 350 foot clear span, which while not record-breaking, was nevertheless a notable achievement for a clear-span truss at this period in history. The impressive appearance of this bridge is enhanced by its heavy truss members, which are contrasted by the graceful curve of the bowstring design." "Structure Type: Metal Rivet-Connected Bowstring Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Howe Pony Truss" |
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| safe_image for SPEY VIADUCT: A LOOK INTO ITS HISTORY AFTER THE RECENT COLLAPSE |
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