400 kV Forth Crossing

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North Tower

The 275 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]

Southern Tower

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  1. ^ "Pylons around the UK". The Gorge. 5 August 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  2. ^ "400 kV Forth Crossing, Tower South". Emporis. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  3. ^ "400 kV Forth Crossing, Tower North". Emporis. Retrieved 23 December 2014.

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Coordinates: 56°04′05″N 3°44′52″W / 56.06806°N 3.74778°W / 56.06806; -3.74778


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