#skye bridge

[dopescissorscashwagon]

As the old song went "Over The Sea To Skye". Up until the mid 90's the only way across was by ferry, until the bridge was built. Controversial at the time, because there was a toll to pay, it is now free to cross. Great viewpoint from The Plock.

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📸 by Rod Hutchinson @lakesrhino

[scotianostra]

On October 16th 1995 the bridge to the Isle of Skye opened.

In 1989, the government decided to commission a bridge to connect the Scottish mainland to the Isle of Skye. There was already a ferry service, of course, but the island was popular with tourists and many islanders commuted to the mainland. A bridge seemed a good idea.

But to pay for it, the government decided on the controversial Private Finance Initiative. This allows for a private consortium to pay for the construction and then collect the tolls for 17 years. The new bridge would eventually open in October 1995.

The problem was that the deal gave the company a free hand over the level of the tolls and their application. With the alternative ferry service closing down almost immediately, the toll operators imposed a charge of £5.40. Residents, who had previously been allowed to travel on the ferry for nothing, were angry.

The government tried to assuage their anger by paying subsidies to the toll operators to keep fees down. However, while these extra payments would eventually total £7m, the fees paid by bridge users continued to rise, reaching £11.40 by 2004.

Residents then decided to take matters into their own hands, launching a non-payment campaign. In all, 130 people would end up with criminal records as a result of their protests; the organiser even served time in jail. But as a result of the protests the government eventually bought the rights to the tolls for £27m from the operators (which included Bank of America). It then abolished he fees.

[timetravelphotography]

Skye Bridge | Kyleakin, UK

August 2007

July 2009

August 2013

[stabble]

Patron saint of burnt our science majors Ema Skye save me save me Ema Skye

[exaltedfuzz]

Collection of Ace Attorney things for today feat. Fran and more

Trick Lock

They should have been at the club

Irritating

Bonus:

[whereifindsanity]

Malcolm Fackender

Sligachan Bridge, Isle of Skye, Scotland.

[rosalilis-randomness]

I really want to see Iris and Lana again in the Ace Attorney games. I mean, they're in prison for being accomplices in crimes, so I don't think their sentence should be too long, plus they both tried to help someone they loved.

[thewormsdontstop]

The suit of Cups

Major Arcana | Swords | Pentacles | Wands

links to all the individual posts under the cut

Ace of Cups

Two of Cups

Three of Cups

Four of Cups

Five of Cups

Six of Cups

Seven of Cups

Eight of Cups

Nine of Cups

Ten of Cups

Cups court cards

[cherry15329]

Which one of these cases is your favorite?

[coolandepicjuno]

Aceattober days 4-6 (witness, detective, and case)

[apollo-ajkg]

so i did this ace attorney trend thingy :3

SPOILERS

nahyuta would be there in fav prosecutor if i could've found a way to fit three sprites in the box </3

[bloodyf4ngz]

also they became monsters in each other's eyes... jinx's reaction to the enforcer mask and the framing of that scene says it loud and clear, she's not just disappointed or angry she's terrified. doomed sibling relationship

[scotianostra]

Skye Bridge by Richard Lewis

[mothmiso]

Isle of Skye, 2017 (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) by Phil Gyford

Via Flickr:

(1) Eilean Donan Castle (2) Cat in Broadford (3) Path to Coral Beach (4) Abhainn Choishleadar, Edinbane (5) Scorrybreac (6) Neist Point Lighthouse       

[connorphilpphotography]

Sligachan Old Bridge, Isle of Skye

[pangeen]

" Lighthouse Vibes " //© Sebastian Grafe