Traffic At Smithston Bridge
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Traffic At Smithston Bridge by Mary and Angus Hogg as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Mary and Angus Hogg Taken: 11 Feb 2019
This shot shows why the Maybole by-pass will come so far north of the town. The sharp bend at Smithston Bridge has caused traffic problems for many years but the increasing size of lorries shows that a solution is now needed.