What is recorded here
This green commemorative plaque records: To commemorate the bicentenary of opening Dunkeld bridge designed by Thomas Telford (1757-1834) first President, Institution of Civil Engineers built by John 4th Duke of Atholl (1755-1830) as a major element in the improvement of highland roads by replacing two ferries & paid for by tolls taken over by the roads authority in 1879 Recorded plaque organisation: Institution of Civil Engineers, Perth & Kinross Council.
Thomas Telford was a renowned Scottish civil engineer and architect, known as the "Colossus of Roads," who significantly improved Britain's transport infrastructure; John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl, commissioned and funded several key engineering projects, including Dunkeld Bridge, to enhance Highland road networks.
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Photo: Richard Dorrell on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0