Oich Suspension Bridge
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The Bridge of Oich, an early suspension bridge, was constructed over the River Oich, close to Loch Oich, which is part of the Caledonian Canal. It was once an important part of the thin road network through the wilderness of northern and central Scotland, supporting the road from Fort Augustus to Inverness.
Opened in 1854, it was built by James Dredge using a sophisticated patented design of double cantilevered chain construction with massive granite pylon arches at either end. The pylons are of coursed bull-faced rubble linked by round-headed pedimented arches.
It is a wooden decked bridge and has been disused by traffic since 1932, superceeded by a new bridge carrying the A 82 nearby. It is a scheduled Ancient Monument.
By road: On A 82, 6 km south of Fort Augustus, near Aberchalder.
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