Skye Bridge Highland Scotland This bridge connecting the Isle of Skye to the Scottish mainland was opened in It carries the A road across Loch Alsh Prior to the construction of the bridge Skye and the mainland were only connected by a ferry service The bridge aroused great controversy in Scotland and on Skye in particular because of the high toll levied by its private operators Travellers had no alternative but to use the bridge as the ferry service had been discontinued as soon as it was completed In December the bridge was purchased by the Scottish Executive for million and the tolls were abolished