The bridge named Skye Bridge in Britain.
Even at this time, it was known that the Skye Bridge was coming.
In 1995 the Skye Bridge across the Kyle of Lochalsh was opened, connecting Skye to the mainland and causing the ferry to close.
A ferry which used to connect the two villages was replaced by the Skye Bridge, about a mile (2 km) to the west, in 1995.
The island supports a column of the Skye Bridge, which crosses the mouth of Loch Alsh from the mainland to Skye.
Following the start of construction of the Skye Bridge, the lighthouse was decommissioned in 1993.
They were made redundant by the opening of the Skye Bridge and eventually found redeployment elsewhere.
The Scottish Executive buys the Skye Bridge back from its private sector owners, terminating the collection of tolls.
Eilean Bàn now supports a pier of the Skye Bridge built during the 1990s.
The A87 trunk road traverses the island from the Skye Bridge to Uig, linking most of the major settlements.
