The Craigellachie Bridge, also known as the Telford Bridge, spans the River Spey at Craigellachie.

The historic bridge was built by Thomas Telford, one of the greatest and most prolific engineers of his time. Opened in 1814, the 150ft-span bridge is the oldest surviving example of Telford's prefabricated lozenge-lattice cast-iron arch design. It was cast in sections at an ironworks in north Wales and transported by sea to Speymouth from where it was conveyed to the construction site by horse-drawn wagon. The bridge continued to carry traffic over the Spey until the early 1970s when a new road bridge was built just downstream.

The bridge has been designated as an International Historic Civil Engineering landmark in June 2007. The picturesque structure attracts thousands of visitors every year and is one of Moray's most photographed landmarks.

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