Connel Bridge, Steel cantilever bridge in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
Connel Bridge is a steel cantilever structure spanning Loch Etive and connecting the two sides of this narrow waterway. The bridge features a main span supported by heavy steel arms that extend from large supporting towers on each shore.
The structure was completed in 1903 and initially carried railway traffic across the loch. In 1966 it was converted to road use, transforming its purpose and allowing vehicles rather than trains to cross.
The bridge carries meaning for locals as a symbol of connection, standing where communities on opposite sides of the water now meet. It represents the way engineering opened up the region and made daily life and trade possible between previously separated areas.
You can easily cross the bridge via the A828 road, which is open to regular vehicle traffic year-round. The best time to observe the water conditions below is during changing tides when currents are most visible.
Just below the bridge lie the Falls of Lora, where tidal movement creates powerful whirlpools and rapids in the water. This natural occurrence becomes visible during specific tide windows when visitors standing on the bridge can watch the water churn below.
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