275 kV Forth Crossing

The 275 kV Forth Crossing is an overhead power line crossing of the River Forth in Scotland. The crossing, located next to the Clackmannanshire Bridge and the Kincardine Bridge, has the tallest electricity towers (pylons)[1] in Scotland .

The tower at the southern end is 156.1 metres (512 ft),[2] that at the northern end 137.16 metres (450 ft) tall.[3] The spans are not the same length. One is 425 metres and the other is 462 metres.

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References

  1. ^ "Pylons around the UK". The Gorge. 5 August 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  2. ^ "400 kV Forth Crossing, Tower South". Emporis. Retrieved 23 December 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ^ "400 kV Forth Crossing, Tower North". Emporis. Retrieved 23 December 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

56°04′05″N 3°44′52″W / 56.06806°N 3.74778°W / 56.06806; -3.74778



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