Left: Tillydrone Road junction with the new road immediately off to the right. South end of the New bridge, northwards.
NEW DON BRIDGE ABERDEEN (After Opening)
24th July 2016
There have been
two main road bridges across the River Don in Aberdeen forages
and a need for a forth bridge has been talked about for many decades.
On the 9th of June 2016 a third
road bridge was finally opened between Tillydrone and Balgownie and
with a new section of ring-road in the Berryden area is hoped to
reduce congestion. within the City.
Left: Tillydrone Road junction with the new road immediately off to the
right.
South end of the New bridge, northwards.
Left: The Tillydrone Road junction with still workmen's buildings
standing.
Right: East side of the bridge looking northwards.
The new path that goes below the bridge towards Persley.
Views from along the north side of the new bridge.
West side of the bridge, northwards.
Left: The river Don, towards
Persely.
Right: Towards the Bridge Of Don.
Left: Towards
Persely.
Right: Towards Bedford Road.
Left: The river Don towards
Tillydrone.
Right: Towards Balgownie and the Bridge Of Don.
Left: The river Don with the Ex Grandholme Work's footbridge. This is
still a wooden floor
bridge.
Right: Towards Bedford Road.
Left: Towards
Persely.
Right:
Overlooking the river with Tillydrone High-Rise Flats in the background.
The Ex Grandholme Works site now a modern housing estate.
Where the famous 'Crombie' coats and clothing was produced.
A newly formed pool.
Views from the north side of the new bridge.
West side of the bridge from the new footpath.
New
The old Lade (Lead) that was channelled from the river Don at Persely
feeding
three Cloth & Paper Mills. Woodside and Grandholme
cloth works and the
Donside Paper Mills. All are no more. The latter two being housing estates
and
Woodside works completely demolished.
New path and underpass below the Persely to Bridge of Don road.
It looks as if the Lade may have been bridged at this point!
The footbridge over the old Lade. Towards the Bridge of Don.
Tillydrone.
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Copyright (Bill Reid)
Peterhead Harbour
Fraserburgh Harbour
Contact reidcrcwdr@aol.com