Inverness, Friars' Bridge

River Ness; Telford Street; Shore Street

Inverness, Friars' Bridge

Inverness, Friars' Bridge

Inverness, Friars' Bridge

Inverness, Friars' Bridge

Year built :

1967

Designer/builder :

Jamieson, MacKay & Ptnrs

Length :

133 m

Current use :

road

Over :

River Ness

Type :

beam

Material :

prestressed concrete

Grid Reference.:

NH 6619 4568

Comments :

Its name is due to the Dominican Priory which existed near here from 1233. The tree span pre-stressed concrete bridge is 146 yards long with spans of 41. 64. 41 yards. For Friars Bridge 180 steel piles were driven 33 yards into the riverbed. [1]