Elgol Sleat (West) Coral Beach The Quiraing Skye Bridge Against Tolls and of course the local protesters. Numerous toll opponents were cited for refusing to pay the toll, with around 500 being arrested and 130 subsequently convicted of non-payment. This connect Skye to the small island called Eilean Bàn, the rest of the bridge is level across to the mainland. Skyewalker Hostel Camp Sites Trotternish (West) Skye Bridge - the toll free crossing to the Isle of Skye The gateway to the Isle of Skye and of course the Outer Hebrides of Lewis, Harris and the Uists. Trotternish Dunvegan Among those charged was Clodagh Mackenzie, an elderly lady from whom the land necessary for the bridge's arrival in Skye had been compulsorily purchased; the charges against her were subsequently dropped without explanation. Today as it wasTook 3YO son for his first walk over this iconic bridge on a windy winter day. The tolls for the bridge depended on the time of year - Winter prices were charged between October and April. On 21st February December 2004 the toll was finally abolished thanks to the unceasing efforts of S.K.A.T. However, for the sake of History here are the prices that used to be charged. MacDonalds of Sleat Fairy Glen Although the engineering task was well within the capability of the age (the crossing is shorter and shallower than that bridged by the By 1971 the two 28-car ferries carried more than 300,000 vehicles.The tolls charged by the bridge concessionaire, Skye Bridge Ltd., were particularly unpopular. Boreraig Special thanks to John Campbell (RIP), Andrew Anderson and Robbie the Pict (Brian Robertson) for running S.K.A.T., organising the peaceful protests and researching the legal and financial aspects of the Skye Bridge and reporting it to the press!

In olden days ( before 1995) we all used to queue for hours in the summer time waiting for the ferry from Kyle of Lochalsh to Kyleakin on the Isle of Skye. Toll Charges - Summer Prices . The Isle of Skye was connected to mainland Scotland by one of the most expensive, privately run, unjust toll bridges in Europe. Sligachan Waternish Considering the length of the structure, the cost of crossing was the highest toll per metre in Europe. An t-Eilean Sgitheanach Skye or the Isle Of Skye is the largest & most northernmost of the major islands that make up the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The Flora Macdonald Hostel Broadford Trotternish (North) Then granted a licence for the private company to charge tolls. Prior to the opening of the bridge the main route to Skye was by the ferry between the 2 villages Kyle of Lochalsh (Mainland) and Kyleakin (Skye). Sleat (East) People used to say ... "The Skye Bridge - The only place in the world where you get mugged AND get a receipt! Portree Heaste Traditionally, the usual route from the mainland to Skye was the shortest crossing, with a length of around 500 metres (1,640 ft), across the Road and rail connections to Kyle of Lochalsh were constructed towards the end of the 19th century and various parties proposed building a bridge to the island. The Isle of Skye can be reached by car or public transport. Kylerhea Skye Services

Rather than the UK government paying for it, the government allowed it to be privately funded.

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