Historic bridge set to reopen after nine-month closure

Reopen Restoration works on 250-year-old category B-listed Cardross Bridge began last September, with an initial completion date set for mid-March, but a series of setbacks has kept the bridge closed

- KAIYA MARJORIBANKS

The historic Cardross Bridge is set to reopen next week after a nine-month-long restoration effort.

Restoration works on the 250-year-old category B-listed structure began last September, with an initial completion date set for mid-March, but a series of setbacks has kept the bridge closed.

Stirling Council has now confirmed that the bridge, which spans the River Forth on the B8034 between Port of Menteith and Arnprior, is expected to be accessible again next week following a £1.2 million repair project.

Motorists have been contending with a 12-mile diversion since the closure, which will persist until the works are finalised and the route re-opens. The B8034 has been fully closed since September, with an alternative route via Thornhill in operation.