A82 Clachaig junction bridge nears completion

Its been a year in the making but the end is now very near. The replacement of the bridge at the junction with the Clachaig / old village road and the A82 has been a fairly major civil engineering project.
For much of 2008, traffic along the A82 was diverted over a temporary Bailey bridge whilst the old bridge dating from the original construction of the road in the 1920's was removed and a new one built. As you can see, the Bailey bridge has served its purpose and has now been removed. The fine tuning is now taking place, with the temporary road being removed, piers being faced with natural stone and the finishing touches being added to the new and improved parking by Achnabeich (below).


Once finally clear, access to the Bidean path over the bridge should be much safer than before. In addition, the small loop of the old road has been rationalised to provide safer junction access and improved parking. Its a real win for the many folk who want to head up towards Bidean nam Bian via Coire Beith, or who just fancy taking a photo of the iconic view of the Elliot's cottage and Loch Achtriochtan.