Sound of Harris

The introduction of the Loch Bhrusda jet powered car ferry on the Sound of Harris route in 1996 has transformed inter-Island links - so much so that it is now regarded as too small to cope with the volume of traffic. A replacement is due on the route in 2003 when the Loch Bhrusda will move to the Sound of Barra route. There has been a staggering growth in the number of commercial vehicles using the route - up by 580 per cent in 1999 over the start-up year. This has transformed the internal economy of the Islands.

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Eriskay Causeway

The causeway to Eriskay was the largest civil engineering project of its type under way in the United Kingdom in 2000 - 2001.

It is the latest in a series of fixed links built between the many islands which make up the Western Isles (Outer Hebrides).

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Sound of Barra Ferry

Critical to the final success of this project is the ferry service from Eriskay to Barra ­ which is expected to mimic the runaway success of the Sound of Harris ferry with commercial carryings up by almost 600 per cent in the first four years of operation.

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Great Bernera Bridge

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Scalpay Bridge

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Berneray Causeway

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Loch Bee Causeway

The north-south spinal route crosses the causeway on Loch Bee, in South Uist.

North Ford Causeway

The longest causeway on the Western Isles - extending for
five miles between Gramisdale in Benbecula and Carinish in North Uist

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Southford Causeway

The main road out of Benbecula to the south crosses near the site of the former South Ford

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Vatersay Causeway

Work started on the £3.7 million causeway linking Vatersay and Barra in 1989. The 250 metre wide gap ­ with a minimum depth of 11 metres ­ presented a challenge because it linked the Atlantic Ocean on one side with the Sea of the Hebrides on the other ­ 75 miles out from the mainland.

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Baleshare Causeway

A 350 metre causeway links the island
of Baleshare with adjacent North Uist.

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Bridges, Causeways and Ferries Move cursor over map and follow links to see more information or use the following links.
Baleshare Causeway Berneray Causeway Eriskay Causeway Great Bernera Bridge Loch Bee Causeway North Ford Causeway	Sound of Barra Ferry South Ford Causeway Scalpay Bridge Sound of Harris Ferry Vatersay Causeway Other Causeways