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HIGHLAND BRIDGES, 



PART VIII. 



of the two adjoining it 84 feet, and of the two side 

 arches 74 feet ; affording a clear waterway of 446 feet. 

 The total breadth of the roadway and footpaths is 28 feet 

 6 inches. The cost of the structure was about 14,000/., 

 one-half of which was defrayed by the Duke of Athol. 

 It forms a fine feature in a landscape not often sur- 

 passed, presenting within a comparatively small compass 

 a great variety of character and beauty. 













DDNKELD BRIDGE. 

 Percival Skelton, after a sketch by J. 8. Smiles.] 



The communication by road north of Inverness was 

 also perfected by the construction of a bridge of five arches 

 over the Beauley, and another of the same number over 

 the Conan, the central arch being 65 feet span ; and the 

 formerly wretched bit of road between these points having 

 been put in good repair, the town of Ding wall was there- 

 upon rendered easily approachable from the south. At 

 the same time a beginning was made with the construc- 

 tion of new roads through the districts most in need of 

 them. The first contracted for was the Locli-na-Gaiil 



