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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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Queensferry Crossing: Procurement & Construction
Find out about the procurement & construction of the Queensferry Crossing, one of the largest procurement projects ever undertaken in Scotland.
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Naming the Queensferry Crossing
Find out how naming the Queensferry Crossing was put to a public vote.
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Queensferry Crossing Proving its Worth
Modern wind barriers across the Queensferry Crossing have kept it open on 34 occasions when its predecessor would have been closed to high-sided vehicles.
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Queensferry Crossing Facts & Figures
Discover record-breaking facts & figures about the Queensferry Crossing in Scotland - one of the Forth Bridges.
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Queensferry Crossing: Origin & Early Development
Discover the Queensferry Crossing origins & early development - why the crossing was needed and the strategic stakeholders involved.
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Queensferry Crossing: Project Newsletters
The Queensferry Crossing project newsletters chronicle the design & construction of this iconic road bridge.
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Queensferry Crossing: Construction Blog
Follow bridge history in the making with The Queensferry Crossing construction blog - there's everything from radio coverage to construction challenges.
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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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Meet the Queensferry Crossing Team
Building a world-class bridge takes world-class skills. Find out about some of the talented people behind the construction of the Queensferry Crossing.
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Queensferry Crossing Construction Gallery
View construction gallery photos of the Queensferry Crossing.
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Queensferry Crossing Wind Shielding Success
The Queensferry Crossing has remained open in high winds on more than 100 occasions when the Forth Road Bridge is likely to have closed to some or all traffic.
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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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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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Queensferry Crossing – a Bridge to Economic Resilience
The Queensferry Crossing will welcome its first traffic on Wednesday morning (30 August), marking the culmination of a momentous journey.
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