Increase in Wire Breaks to be Investigated

A special inspection of the Forth Road Bridge main cable has been commissioned after an increase in wire breaks was detected by bridge authority FETA.

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Forth Road Bridge Closure to Vehicular Traffic 2020

The Forth Road Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic from 06:00 on Thursday 3 December until 06:00 on Monday 7 December.

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Forth Road Bridge Given Green Light to Re-Open

The Forth Road Bridge will be open to vehicles except for HGVs from the morning of Wednesday 23 December 2015.

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Popularity of New Crossing Continues to Soar

Demand for the Queensferry Crossing has been unprecedented since it came into operation early this morning.

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Rail Safety Goal for North Queensferry Kids

A youth football team has won a valuable sponsorship deal with The Forth Bridges as part of a safety campaign aimed at keeping kids safe near the railway.

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Queensferry Crossing to Reopen Overnight

Lane closures on the Queensferry Crossing will be lifted overnight on Monday 4 December into Tuesday 5 December.

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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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Queensferry Crossing to Become Motorway

Road users are being given advance notice the Queensferry Crossing will become a designated motorway from 1 February 2018.

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Fast Lane for Sustainable Cross-Forth Travel

Passengers, cyclists and pedestrians are to benefit from a dedicated corridor alongside the Queensferry Crossing.

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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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UCI Cycling World Championships

Details of the route of the UCI Cycling World Championships Men Elite Road Race coming across the Queensferry Crossing on Sunday 6th August 2023.

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Doors Open Day

Applications are now open for free guided tours of the Forth Road Bridge deck and anchorage, hosted by Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland.

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Forth Road Bridge Opening Ceremony 1964

Details of the programme for The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh at the opening ceremony and events for the Forth Road Bridge on 4th September 1964.

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Forth Bridge 135th Anniversary

Details of the events to mark the 135th anniversary of The Forth Bridge.

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