39. Skye Bridge - Celebrating 30 Years!

Update: 2025-10-20

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In this episode of the Scottish Roadscast Stuart has travelled to Inverness to celebrate thirty years of the Skye Bridge. Archive guru Duncan Macknight and special guest Darren Donaldson consider its planning, design and construction. This month's "From the Archive" features the bridge's opening booklet from 1995. It's available as always on scottishroadsarchive.org

Released October 2025.

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39. Skye Bridge - Celebrating 30 Years!