Forth Bridge Growth & Milestones

The Forth Bridge is an important part of Scottish built heritage today. Find out about its growth & milestones.

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Queensferry Crossing Reopened to Traffic in Both Directions

The Queensferry Crossing fully reopened to traffic at 10:10 today after being temporarily closed as a safety precaution due to a risk of falling ice.

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Queensferry Crossing to Open on 30 August

Economy Secretary Keith Brown today revealed the date the Queensferry Crossing will open to traffic.

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On the Move with Traffic Scotland

Journey planning is getting even easier for Scotland’s road users with the launch of a new Traffic Scotland mobile website today.

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Advice on Coronavirus from Transport Scotland

The Scottish Government, Welsh Government, Northern Ireland Executive, and the UK Government have today jointly published an Action Plan.

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Queensferry Crossing to Reopen Feb 2020

Feb 2020: The Queensferry Crossing will reopen today. Operators are confident that the risk of ice and snow falling from cables has passed.

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Forth Bridges Tourism Strategy Launched

A plan to boost visitor numbers to the three bridges which span the Firth of Forth has been launched today by Tourism Secretary Fiona Hyslop.

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Destination Forth

A new visitor trail highlighting Scotland’s iconic Forth Bridges and the distinctive historic communities of North and South Queensferry has been launched today

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RNLI Celebrates 200 Years

As we celebrate the 134th anniversary of the Forth Bridge, the RNLI is today celebrating 200 years of lifesaving, an anniversary formally recognised by UNESCO.

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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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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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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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Itinerary | Icons of Engineering

The Forth Bridges are surrounded by fascinating spots for engineering enthusiasts. There’s The Falkirk Wheel, Royal Yacht Britannia, The Secret Bunker & more.

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FRAME the bridge

Take a selfie with the Queensferry Crossing for the People's Bridge Mosaic.

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Tales of the unexpected

Meet the world-class team behind the epic construction of the Queensferry Crossing.

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