2014

NM9134 : Connel Bridge and the Falls of Lora

taken 9 years ago, near to Connel, Argyll And Bute, Scotland

Connel Bridge and the Falls of Lora
Connel Bridge and the Falls of Lora
When built in 1903, this cantilever rail bridge was exceeded in span in the UK only by the Forth Rail Bridge. The bridge was converted to dual rail/road use in 1913 and then the rail line was closed in 1966; currently road users have total use (single track governed by traffic lights). The tidal race it spans, the Falls of Lora, are in fine form here at near low tide as Loch Etive empties through the narrow gap spanned by the bridge.

Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]   © Copyright Gordon Brown and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
Geographical Context: Coastal Roads, Road transport Railways Estuary, Marine Primary Subject: Bridge
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Loch Etive [49] · Road Bridge [35] · Loch Etive at the Falls of Lora [25] · Road and Rail [10] · Near [6] Title Clusters: · Connel Bridge and the Falls of Lora [3] ·
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NM9134, 254 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Gordon Brown   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 23 November, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 23 November, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NM 9111 3449 [10m precision]
WGS84: 56:27.3683N 5:23.4974W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NM 9100 3437
View Direction
Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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