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North Bridge

bridge, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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The North Bridge in Edinburgh, Scotland, was completed in 1772 and stands 70 feet high and 1,130 feet long. It was a crucial engineering feat that allowed the city to expand beyond its original site, which had been constrained by the North Loch (or Nor' Loch). Before the bridge, access to the north was limited. The original bridge was replaced by the current steel-arch structure in 1895. The construction of the North Bridge, and subsequently four other bridges, enabled Edinburgh to grow outwards, connecting the Old Town with the New Town and facilitating the development of new suburbs.12

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  2. Edinburgh - Expansion from the Old Town
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