Due to essential maintenance the WEST Footpath/Cycleway is CLOSED except during weekends, please use the EAST Footpath/Cycleway.
Open to all permitted vehicles.
Access Restrictions
Forth Road Bridge
"Guid Passage" since 1964The Forth Road Bridge is open to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.
The Bridges Weather
Temperature 1.5°C
Wind Direction WSW
Max Gusts 32mph
Average 23mph
Conditions Nothing obstructing horizontal visibility
Long Span Suspension Bridge
The Forth Road Bridge is one of the world’s most significant long-span suspension bridges.
With a main span of 1,006 metres between the two towers, it was the fourth longest in the world and the longest outside the United States when it opened. In total, the structure is over 2.5 km long. A staggering 39,000 tonnes of steel and 125,000 cubic metres of concrete was used in its construction.
"Guid Passage" was the fitting motto given to the bridge when it opened on 4 September 1964.
A Solid Foundation
The pier from the north tower was sited on the Mackintosh Rock, a whinstone outcrop that made an ideal foundation