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[[File:380kV_Forth_Crossing_-_Northern_Pylon_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1717269.jpg|thumb|North Tower]] |
[[File:380kV_Forth_Crossing_-_Northern_Pylon_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1717269.jpg|thumb|North Tower]] |
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The '''400 kV Forth Crossing''' |
The '''400 kV Forth Crossing''' has the tallest electricity towers (pylon<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gorge.org/pylons/envision/ |title=Pylons around the UK |publisher=The Gorge |date=2008-08-05 |accessdate=2016-02-16}}</ref> )in [[Scotland]]. They stand next to the [[Clackmannanshire Bridge]] and the [[Kincardine Bridge]], and cross the [[River Forth]]. |
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The tower at the southern end is 153.9 metres (505 ft),<ref>{{cite web|title=400 kV Forth Crossing, Tower South|url=http://www.emporis.com/building/400-kv-forth-crossing-tower-south-airth-united-kingdom|publisher=Emporis|accessdate=23 December 2014}}</ref> that at the northern end 137.16 metres (450 ft) tall.<ref>{{cite web|title=400 kV Forth Crossing, Tower North|url=http://www.emporis.com/building/400-kv-forth-crossing-tower-north-kincardine-united-kingdom|publisher=Emporis|accessdate=23 December 2014}}</ref> |
The tower at the southern end is 153.9 metres (505 ft),<ref>{{cite web|title=400 kV Forth Crossing, Tower South|url=http://www.emporis.com/building/400-kv-forth-crossing-tower-south-airth-united-kingdom|publisher=Emporis|accessdate=23 December 2014}}</ref> that at the northern end 137.16 metres (450 ft) tall.<ref>{{cite web|title=400 kV Forth Crossing, Tower North|url=http://www.emporis.com/building/400-kv-forth-crossing-tower-north-kincardine-united-kingdom|publisher=Emporis|accessdate=23 December 2014}}</ref> |
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[[File:380kV Forth Crossing - geograph.org.uk - 1717154.jpg|thumb|173px|Southern Tower]] |
[[File:380kV Forth Crossing - geograph.org.uk - 1717154.jpg|thumb|173px|Southern Tower]] |
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Revision as of 07:40, 18 January 2017
The 400 kV Forth Crossing has the tallest electricity towers (pylon[1] )in Scotland. They stand next to the Clackmannanshire Bridge and the Kincardine Bridge, and cross the River Forth. The tower at the southern end is 153.9 metres (505 ft),[2] that at the northern end 137.16 metres (450 ft) tall.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Pylons around the UK". The Gorge. 2008-08-05. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
- ^ "400 kV Forth Crossing, Tower South". Emporis. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ "400 kV Forth Crossing, Tower North". Emporis. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
External links
56°04′05″N 3°44′52″W / 56.06806°N 3.74778°W
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