Kylesku Bridge With Bagpipes Music On History Visit To The North West Highlands Of Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K travel video, with Scottish bagpipes music, of Kylesku Bridge on the North Coast 500 route on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to the North West Highlands, Britain, United Kingdon. The bridge carries the non trunk A894 road across Loch a' Chàirn Bhàin between Unapool and Kylestrome. Designed by Ove Arup and built by Morrisons for the then Highland Regional Council, it was opened by the Queen in 1984, and is a concrete structure spanning the narrow entrance to the loch with a single main span. The bridge is built on a sweeping curve. Each pier comprises four inclined legs springing from two foundations, like four edges of a tetrahedron. Before the bridge was opened, a shuttle ferry ran across the narrow channel. In the 1960's the ferry was able to carry 4 cars, took 5 minutes to cross and was free. It operated from 9am until 9pm in the summer, and dusk in the winter months. For a small country Scotland boasts some of the most scenic roads in the world. The NC500 starts in the northern city of Inverness, runs along the west coast to Applecross and then northwards towards the towns of Torridon and Ullapool. From there, you will drive to some of the most northerly coastal points in Scotland, passing by Caithness and John o' Groats before heading south again through Dingwall and finally back to Inverness. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip. The date for astronomical Summer in Scotland is Tuesday, 21 June, ending on Friday, 23 September. Meteorological Autumn is different from standard and astronomical Autumn and begins September 1 and ends November 30. The equinox at which the sun approaches the Southern Hemisphere, marking the start of astronomical Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. The time of this occurrence is approximately September 22. @tourscotland All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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