Park Bridge - Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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N 57° 04.448 W 002° 20.232
30V E 540183 N 6325833
Two span cast-iron arches carrying the C35K road over the River Dee near the Aberdeenshire village of Drumoak, now currently closed to traffic and only available for use by pedestrians and cyclists.
Waymark Code: WM16B8J
Location: Northern Scotland, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/20/2022
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Park Bridge was built to carry the C35K (Aberdeenshire) road over the River Dee between the village of Drumoak and parish of Durris. It was constructed in 1854 by a request from the Deeside Railway Company for access for those south of the river to the railway station at Park.
The bridge was designed by the engineer, John Willet and the two cast-iron spans were cast by James Abernethy & Co. of Ferryhill Foundry in Aberdeen. The two arches are 120 feet long with granite approaches and a central pier. The bridge operated as a toll up until 1962 after the closure of the railway.
In 2019 following a routine inspection, there was a discovery of structural defects to the timber beam carrying the roadway, which led to the closure of the bridge to vehicles, meaning a detour was required to the Bridge of Crathes upstream, or Maryculter Bridge downstream. Despite £750,000 repair work carried out, the bridge still remains closed, except to pedestrians and cyclists. Local opinion is split whether the bridge should remain closed to traffic.