Rise of the towers

Read Rise of the Towers to find out more about the underwater foundations for the Queensferry Crossing.

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Forth Bridge South Tower Trail Stop

Walk or cycle across the Forth Road Bridge on the Forth Bridges Trail and stop at the South Tower to find out more about the bridge and the views.

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Forth Bridge North Tower Trail Stop

Walk or cycle across the Forth Road Bridge on the Forth Bridges Trail and stop at the North Tower to find out more about the bridge and the views.

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Story so far: six years of non-stop progress

Read about the remarkable progress of the bridge - just six years between the debating chamber and all three bridge towers appearing above the water line.

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Why reaching deck level matters

Find out why reaching deck level is a real marker in the tower works for the Queensferry Crossing.

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Getting a Sheerleg-up from Taklift 6

Read about Taklift 6, the enormous sheerleg marine crane, operating back and forward from the Rosyth dockyard out to the Queensferry Crossing towers.

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Neil Robinson

Meet the FCBC Temporary Works Co-ordinator for Foundations & Towers (Queensferry Crossing)

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About the Forth Road Bridge

Read about the main features of the Forth Road Bridge: its side towers, main cables, anchorages, hanger ropes, expansion joints and more.

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Cautious Optimism for Queensferry Crossing Ice Mitigation

Queensferry Crossing engineers are optimistic at the results of recent tests of methods to mitigate against ice accreting on the bridge’s cables and towers.

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Hawes Trail Stop

Hawes is a stop on the Forth Bridges Trail. From this spot, you can almost touch the Forth Bridge towers and hear the trains rumbling overhead.

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Queensferry Crossing

The Queensferry Crossing is the world's longest three-tower, cable-stayed bridge. Check essential travel information and find out about its design and history.

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Forth Bridges Lighthouse Museum

North Queensferry is home to a miniature light tower and tiny museum. From here, you can stroll along the piers.

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BEAR Scotland Pipers Celebrate 60 Years of the Forth Road Bridge

BEAR Scotland celebrated the Forth Road Bridge’s 60th anniversary today with two bagpipers serenading the famous bridge from the top of its 156-metre main tower

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North Queensferry

Visit North Queensferry to discover a little village with a big history plus the world’s smallest working light tower.

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Top 10 Forth Bridge Viewpoints

Check out our top ten viewpoints of the Forth Bridges. Many correspond with the Forth Bridges Trail and each viewpoint offers something a little different.

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