The future of Infirmary Bridge secured into the 2040s as Highland Council's Economy and Infrastructure Committee today agrees up to £550,000 in funding for repairs

One of the Highland capital's most iconic and useful landmarks has been secured for another generation, according to a delighted Inverness councillor.

Highland Council's Economy and Infrastructure Committee agreed today to include up to £550,000 for repairs for Infirmary Bridge.

It is one of seven recommendations in a £7.4 million capital allocation for strategic roads schemes across a range of repairs in many Highland areas.

Councillor Alex Graham (Inverness West, Scottish Liberal Democrats), whose ward includes the historic structure, welcomed the news and said: "The 83-metre suspension footbridge is a fantastic part of the Inverness landscape and also a vital part of our city's active travel network.

"The bridge encourages walking and cycling as well as being a fantastic part of the Inverness landscape. It gets heavy usage, with more than half-a-million pedestrian and cyclist movements across it every year.

"It will be 2022 before the repairs are completed, but once done the bridge's life will be extended for a further 20 to 25 years.

"Local residents and visitors alike will be very grateful to committee convenor, Councillor Trish Robertson, and her economy and infrastructure colleagues for this vote of confidence in active travel in our city and the Highlands."

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