Spanning the years, an honour for Telford

From: The Scotsman | Date: July 5, 2007| Author: | Copyright information

HE WAS the "Pontifex Maximus" - the high priest of bridges, whose spans still provide vital links across Scotland, 250 years after his birth.

However, Thomas Telford was also a critical figure in the development of canals, roads and harbours as far away as India and Panama.

In the latest of a series of events to honour one of Scotland's greatest engineers, international leaders of the profession gathered yesterday to unveil a new accolade for one of his most celebrated structures.

Craigellachie Bridge, over the River Spey in Moray, which is regarded as one of Britain's finest cast-iron ...

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