Vatersay Causeway
Vatersay Causeway Rathad Bhàgh Bhatarsaigh | |
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The Vatersay Causeway | |
| Coordinates | 56°56′48.2″N 7°31′56.2″W / 56.946722°N 7.532278°W |
| Carries | A888 |
| Crosses | Sound of Vatersay |
| Owner | Comhairle nan Eilean Siar |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 0.25 kilometres (0.16 mi) |
| History | |
| Architect | Transport Scotland |
| Constructed by | R.J. McLeod (Contractors) Ltd. |
| Construction start | 1989 |
| Construction end | 1991 |
| Construction cost | £3.7 million |
| Opened | 1991 |
| Location | |
The Vatersay Causeway (Scottish Gaelic: Rathad Bhàgh Bhatarsaigh) is a 250-metre-long causeway that links the Scottish Hebridean Islands of Vatersay and Barra across the Sound of Vatersay (Scottish Gaelic: Caolas Bhatarsaigh).
The causeway was constructed between 1989 and 1991, and provides a direct link between Vatersay, the most southerly inhabited island of the Outer Hebrides, and Barra. Before its inception, the island was reachable only via a passenger ferry from Castlebay, making the transportation of goods, cattle, or vehicles arduous, necessitating the hiring of private boats.