Landshut Bridge
{{Short description|Bridge in Scotland}}
Landshut Bridge is a road bridge in Elgin, Moray, Scotland which crosses the River Lossie. The bridge is named after Landshut in Bavaria, Germany, a twin town of Elgin.{{Cite web |date=2014-08-29 |title=Landmark bridge helps strengthen Bavarian links |url=https://insidemoray.com/2014/08/landmark-bridge-helps-strengthen-bavarian-links/ |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=Inside Moray |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Robertson |first=John |date=2014-08-29 |title=Moray bridge christened in twin town gesture |url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/moray/329186/moray-bridge-christened-in-twin-town-gesture/ |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=Press and Journal |language=en-GB}}
History
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The bridge was designed as part of the Elgin Flood Alleviation Scheme as a replacement for Pansport Bridge, which was in the same location. Landshut Bridge is longer and has an additional span in order to cross a second channel of the River Lossie added as part of the flood alleviation project.{{Cite web |last=Kemp |first=Daniel |date=2013-11-15 |title=Engineering dreamland on Scotland’s largest-ever flood prevention job |url=https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/special-reports/engineering-dreamland-on-scotlands-largest-ever-flood-prevention-job-15-11-2013/ |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=Construction News |language=en}}
Construction began in 2011. A temporary bridge was installed adjacent to the construction site to allow Pansport Bridge to be demolished and Landshut Bridge to be constructed. The bridge was completed in July 2014.{{Cite web |date=2016-03-01 |title=Landshut Bridge |url=http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_89315.html |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=Moray Council}}
Design
The bridge is {{Convert|75|m|ft|abbr=off}} long and has two spans. The deck is cable-suspended. The main contractor was Morrison Construction and the steelwork was erected by the Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company.{{Cite magazine |date=March–April 2014 |title=A bridge to the future |url=https://www.newsteelconstruction.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/digi/2014pdf/1403NSC.pdf#page=16 |magazine=New Steel Construction |volume=22 |issue=2 |page=16 |access-date=2022-09-03}}{{Cite web |date=2011-09-10 |title=Elgin bridge brings £100,000 saving |url=https://www.northern-scot.co.uk/news/elgin-bridge-brings-100000-saving-127579/ |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=Northern Scot |language=en}}
References
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Category:Bridges completed in 2014
Category:Buildings and structures in Elgin, Moray