Cambus O' May lies to the east of Ballater, Aberdeenshire and is located on a large bend of the River Dee.

[2] Gordon later moved to England where he prospered in business and made various donations to the Glen Girnock district, including for the construction of the Polhollick Bridge and buildings in Ballater.

[3] Some ten years after Gordon's death his estate gave money for the construction of a bridge at Cambus O' May.

[5] A 46-inch (120 cm) high lattice truss runs either side of the deck, acting to stiffen the bridge and serve as a parapet.

The two steel suspension cables are carried by two tapered lattice towers, which are topped with ball-shaped finials.

[4][11] Further funding was provided by donations from the Ballater Royal Deeside group and a personal pledge from Prince Charles.

[8] At the end of that month the area was hit by Storm Alex which again caused the Dee to rise and almost submerged the bridge.