Basic Site Details
| Name: | Bridge over the River Ness |
| City or county: | Inverness, Inverness-shire |
| Country: | Scotland |
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Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Bridge | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 23 May 1958 | Scheme accepted | 'Inverness Town Council decided last week to adopt a plan for a three-span prestressed concrete suspension bridge over the River Ness, subject to the Scottish Home Department and the Minister of Transport.' 'Cost...£280,000...construction could not begin in less than six months...take at least two years to build.' per Builder p974 | |
| 8 May 1959 | Scheme accepted | 'Demolition of suspension bridge...and construction of three-span prestressed concrete road bridge on same site together with roadways, riverside wall remodeling and removal of temporary timber bridge.' per Builder p871 | |
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| F A MacDonald & Partners | 8 May 1959 | 9 June 1959 | 'drawings and documents from the consulting engineers...Dep. £15. Tenders by June 9.' per Buider p871 | ||
References
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 23 May 1958 | 'New Ness Bridge Planned' p974 | ||
| Builder | 8 May 1959 | p871 | ||