Damaged Bridge

Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 5 Aug 2010

This is the 'damage' referred to in Image Whoever prepared the sign is evidently a master of understatement; the bridge is not so much damaged as destroyed. A press release from the roads authority, Aberdeenshire Council, was issued on 11 November 2009: "Diversions are to continue following the collapse of a rural bridge near Cornhill, Banff, earlier today (Tue, Nov 10). The bridge at Milton of Tillynaught, which spans the Burn of Boyne, was badly affected by the recent heavy flooding in the area and has been closed since Monday, November 2. Floodwaters at the time swelled some four metres above normal river level and significant damage to the bridge and its foundations became apparent as water levels fell. Aberdeenshire Council’s bridge experts planned to support the unstable bridge arch with a temporary girder, but the structure collapsed before work could begin. It is thought the category C-listed structure was originally built to provide access to a nearby water mill. More recently it has served as a local road link, and a small number of nearby households are directly affected by the closure. As a result, school bus arrangements are being altered and traffic to Cornhill will continue to be diverted via the B9022 and B9023 until further notice. Aberdeenshire Council will now examine options for the future of the bridge. A replacement is estimated to cost in the region of £1.3 million and could take up to a year to complete. The council will also look at the possibility of installing a temporary footbridge." Nine months after its collapse, there is still no sign of work starting on a replacement. Edit (2014): See Image] and Image

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