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The 275 kV Forth Crossing has the tallest electricity towers (pylons )in 
The 275 kV Forth Crossing has the tallest electricity towers (pylons )in Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ...
. They stand next to the Clackmannanshire Bridge
The Clackmannanshire Bridge is a road bridge over the Firth of Forth in Scotland which opened to traffic on 19 November 2008. Prior to 1 October 2008 the bridge was referred to as the upper Forth crossing while the name was chosen.
Background
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and the Kincardine Bridge
The Kincardine Bridge is a road bridge crossing the Firth of Forth from Falkirk council area to Kincardine, Fife, Scotland.
History
The bridge was constructed between 1932 and 1936, to a design by Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners, Consulting En ...
, and cross the River Forth
The River Forth is a major river in central Scotland, long, which drains into the North Sea on the east coast of the country. Its drainage basin covers much of Stirlingshire in Scotland's Central Belt. The Gaelic name for the upper reach of th ...
.
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
* 400 kV Thames Crossing *Aust Severn Powerline Crossing
Aust Severn Powerline Crossing is the longest overhead power line span in the United Kingdom with a length of .
History
The crossing spans the River Severn between Aust and Beachley and is part of the National Grid.
It was commissioned in 19 ...
* Powerline river crossings in the United Kingdom
Powerline river crossings comprise both overhead lines and cable tunnels beneath rivers and estuaries. Overhead power lines are supported on towers (called pylons in the UK) which are usually significantly taller than overland pylons and are more w ...
References
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