Aberdeenshire Council reopens the Bridge of Fortrie near Turriff

Aberdeenshire Council has announced today that the newly-constructed Bridge of Fortrie is complete and has reopened to traffic.

The original bridge - along with six other structures - was washed away during the extreme flooding event in the King Edward area in September 2019.

Designed to carry modern traffic, the new structure has a design life of 120 years and has an increased waterway area and steel sheet piling in order to protect the bridge from being undermined during any future extreme weather events.

A spokesperson said: "Once funding had been secured, the council’s bridges team was quickly mobilised to deliver the new bridge, however construction of the deck was delayed slightly due to recent material shortages within the UK construction industry.

"We would like to thank all local residents and road users for their patience in waiting for this new structure to be completed - next up Bruntyards!".

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