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WEST FOOTPATH - CLOSED
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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HGV Trial to Start on Forth Road Bridge
Limited night-time access to the Forth Road Bridge for HGVs to begin this week.
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Forth Road Bridge to Fully Reopen 11pm Saturday
The Forth Road Bridge is to fully reopen tomorrow (Saturday 20 February) at 11pm. HGVs to have 24-hour access.
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The Forth Wonder of the World
Famous bridge, the Forth Bridge, voted top in new research by VisitScotland.
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Queensferry Crossing to Reopen Sept 2017
Sept 2017: The Queensferry Crossing is reopening to traffic for tomorrow’s morning peak period with the celebrations of the last few days completed.
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Forth Road Bridge Back in Business
The Forth Road Bridge (FRB) is set to partially reopen and carry scheduled public buses this Friday (October 13).
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New Speed Limit for Queensferry Crossing
Speed restrictions on the new Queensferry Crossing are set to be raised ahead of Monday morning’s peak (November 6).
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Working Towards 70 on the Queensferry Crossing
Road users are being provided with advance notice of upcoming works required on the new bridge to enable it to open to vehicles travelling at speeds of 70 mph.
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70 mph for Queensferry Crossing
From Tuesday 19 December the Queensferry Crossing will have a speed limit of 70 mph.
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Update on Efforts to Reopen the Queensferry Crossing
The Queensferry Crossing will reopen today, with bridge operators confident that the risk of ice and snow accumulating and falling from the cables has passed.
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Queensferry Crossing Artwork Unveiled
An ode to the Queensferry Crossing by Scotland’s national poet has been set in bronze in a specially commissioned work.
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First Anniversary for Queensferry Crossing
New bridge providing reliable crossing over the Forth during its first 12 months
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Fantastic Forth Future Engineers Summer Programme
The Contact and Education Centre is hosting a range of fun engineering related activities for young people and families between 2 July and 11 August 2018.
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Happy 133rd Birthday Forth Bridge!
4th March 2023 is the Forth Bridge's 133rd anniversary & UNESCO World Engineering Day. Network Rail detail how they monitor the condition of the Forth Bridge.
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Forth Bridge included in unique UK UNESCO Sites on new illustrated map
Discover the Forth Bridge & 57 other UNESCO sites in the UK and crown dependencies on a new illustrated map. Download from the UK National Commission for UNESCO
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Access Restrictions
Find out about access restrictions on the Queensferry Crossing and Forth Road Bridge.
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