Queen's Bridge, Perth

Queen's Bridge
The bridge in 2004, with Perth Bridge beyond it. Looking north from the Tay Viaduct
Coordinates	56.3949°N 3.4238°W / 56.3949; -3.4238
Carries	South Street
Crosses	River Tay
Locale	Perth, Scotland
Maintained by	Perth and Kinross Council
Characteristics
Total length	246 feet (75 m)[1]
History
Opened	10 October 1960 (64 years ago) (1960-10-10)
Location

Queen's Bridge is a toll-free bridge in the city of Perth, Scotland. It spans the River Tay, connecting Perth, on the western side of the river, to Bridgend, on its eastern side. It carries both automotive and pedestrian traffic of South Street, one of Perth's three main streets from mediaeval times. It stands about 500 yards (460 m) downstream from Perth Bridge and is 246 feet (75 m) in length.^[1]

Queen's Bridge replaced Victoria Bridge, which stood between 1902 and 1958–1959, and was opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 10 October 1960.^[1][2] The pier on the bridge's eastern side is a remnant of the previous structure.^[1]

The construction of Victoria Bridge required the demolition of Rodney Lodge, which stood in today's Rodney Gardens.

Construction

The bridge carries the pedestrian and vehicular traffic of South Street. This view is looking west into Perth

The bridge was erected at a cost of £150,000, the work of Whatlings Ltd and consulting engineers F. A. MacDonald & Partners.^[1]

Victoria Bridge was kept open during the construction of the new bridge by having its steel framework raised by 6 feet (2 m), with what would become its successor built beneath it.^[1]

References

1. "Queen's Bridge". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
2. "Perth City | Perth, Live Life Well | Explore Perthshire". www.perthcity.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 October 2007.