380kV Forth Crossing
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The 380kV Forth Crossing is the tallest electricity pylon in Scotland
. It stands next to the Clackmannanshire Bridge and the Kincardine Bridge
, and crosses the River Forth
.
The tower at the Southern end is 153.9 metres ( 505 ft), that at the Northern end 137.16 metres ( 450 ft) tall.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It stands next to the Clackmannanshire Bridge and the Kincardine Bridge
Kincardine Bridge
The Kincardine Bridge is a road bridge crossing the Firth of Forth from Falkirk council area to Kincardine-on-Forth, Fife, Scotland.-History:The bridge was constructed between 1932 and 1936, designed by Donald Watson...
, and crosses the River Forth
River Forth
The River Forth , long, is the major river draining the eastern part of the central belt of Scotland.The Forth rises in Loch Ard in the Trossachs, a mountainous area some west of Stirling...
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The tower at the Southern end is 153.9 metres ( 505 ft), that at the Northern end 137.16 metres ( 450 ft) tall.
See also
- 380kV Thames Crossing380kV Thames CrossingThere are a number of substantial overhead powerline river crossings in the United Kingdom.The tallest electricity pylons in the UK are those of the 380kV Thames Crossing, at West Thurrock, which are 190 m high. These were constructed by BICC in 1965...