This is an image set within the Bridgemeister collection.
Bridge: | River Shin Suspension Footbridge |
Location: | Lairg vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Shin |
Coordinates and Maps: | See related inventory record(s). |
Image Set Contributor: | Dave Cooper |
Date of Images: | 2009 |
Related Suspension Bridge Inventory: | (footbridge) - Lairg vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom |
Related Image Lists: | All from Dave Cooper All in United Kingdom All Pedestrian Suspension Bridges |
Credit: | All photos by Dave Cooper. Please do not reuse without permission. |
Dave writes: "The bridge is in use. The towers are 10 inch square galvanised steel box section that are 11 feet 6 inches tall. The bridge has two 1 inch diameter cables slung over the top of the towers plus two 1 inch diameter cables secured between the base of the towers. There are also 4 diagonal stabilising cables."
Dave writes: "West cable anchors. The two thinner cables upper ends are secured near the top of the towers & do not cross the river."