Joy for campaigners as eight-year fight for replacement for crumbling 18th century Gairnshiel Bridge is approved
© SYSTEM Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up An eight-year campaign to replace a crumbling 18th century bridge linking Moray and Aberdeenshire has finally succeeded. Gairnshiel Bridge was built in 1749, just three years after the Battle of Culloden, for horses and carts. It has been plagued for years by closures caused by damage from modern traffic. While it is shut for repairs, the quickest route from Ballater and Brae...
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