Scalpay Bridge

Linking Harris with Scalpay in Scotland’s Western Isles. A special installation method with a tie back is part of the successful delivery of the composite Scalpay bridge. This 1,700 tonnes box girder is of an inclined leg type, 3 sections of approx. 100 metres are installed with a special tie back arrangement, preventing the bridge from inclining forward. After installation a concrete deck slab of 30 centimetres thick completed the composite bridge.

  • LocationIsle of Harris/isle of Scalpay, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
  • DimensionsLength 300 metres Width 8 metres
  • Weight1,600 tonnes
  • Contract AwardAugust 1996
  • Completion1997
  • ContractPCI
  • ClientWestern Isles Council
  • Subcontract fromEdmund Nuttall, Scottish Division
  • Consultant/EngineerHalcrow

 

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HSM Steel Structures - Scalpay Bridge (Edmund Nuttall)
HSM Steel Structures - Scalpay Bridge (Edmund Nuttall)
HSM Steel Structures - Scalpay Bridge (Edmund Nuttall)
HSM Steel Structures - Scalpay Bridge (Edmund Nuttall)