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Due to essential maintenance, the WEST footpath/cycleway is closed. The EAST Footpath/Cycleway remains open unless due to high winds or an incident.
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Blog: Sizeable data management challenges
Building a database of the bridge by combining the 3D scans is a huge job. Find out more...
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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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Linlithgow & Linlithgow Palace
Set just nine miles from South Queensferry, the ancient town of Linlithgow and Linlithgow Palace make for an interesting and varied day out.
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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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Southern approach viaduct on the move
Watch impressive timelapse video of the launch of the Queensferry Crossing south viaduct plus interviews with those involved.
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On the deck: the amazing scale of the Queensferry Crossing project
Read about the arrival, on a huge ship, of the first bridge deck sections of 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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David Climie
Meet the Queensferry Crossing Project Director.
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Michael Martin
Meet the FCBC Project Director (Queensferry Crossing)
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Iain Murray
Meet the Operations Director for Employer's Delivery Team (Queensferry Crossing)
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Neil Robinson
Meet the FCBC Temporary Works Co-ordinator for Foundations & Towers (Queensferry Crossing)
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Building the Forth Bridge
At the peak of work, about 4,600 men were employed in building the Forth Bridge. They were known as 'the Briggers'.
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M90 Diversion Trial Via Forth Road Bridge
M90 diversion via Forth Road Bridge on night of Saturday 11 December 2021.
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Forth Bridges Ready for Winter with Major Works Complete
Major works on both the Forth Road Bridge and Queensferry Crossing have been completed on schedule, in advance of the winter season.
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Iconic Forth Road Bridge Enters the Digital Era
Historic town of South Queensferry to join Openreach’s gigabit network as engineers bridge the digital divide.
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