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Queensferry Crossing
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Forth Road Bridge
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West Footpath / Cycletrack Closed.
- West Footpath / Cycletrack
West Footpath / Cycletrack is closed due to Maintenance Access works. Public should use the East Footpath / Cycletrack
Roadworks
- Both Directions
Due to on going maintenance works there is a lane 2 closure in both directions.
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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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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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Forth Road Bridge Open Day Tours Fully Booked
Guided tours of the Forth Road Bridge being offered by BEAR Scotland as part of Doors Open Days are fully booked following a great response from the public.
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Tourism Update
A Forth Bridges tourism update from Karen Stewart, Forth Bridges Area Tourism Strategy Manager.
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Forth Bridge South Tower Trail Stop
Walk or cycle across the Forth Road Bridge on the Forth Bridges Trail and stop at the South Tower to find out more about the bridge and the views.
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Hundreds join Barnardo's on top of Forth Bridge
Hundreds join Barnardo's on top of the Forth Bridge for Your View event
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How to Get Here
Travelling to the Forth Bridges by car, plane, train, bus and bike.
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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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Massive Demand for Bridge Open Day Tours
A massive 12,126 applications for places were received in a public ballot for tours of the Forth Road Bridge on Doors Open Day 2024.
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Six Distillery Tours
These distilleries near the Forth Bridges are all unique - from being the spiritual home of Scotch Whisky to being the UKs first vertical distillery.
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Getting Here
Getting here is easy. Find out how to travel to the Forth Bridges by plane, bus, car, train, boat, cycle - or on foot.
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News from the Forth Bridge World Heritage Management Group
An update from Dr Miles Oglethorpe, Chair of the Forth Bridge World Heritage Management Group (FBWHMG), including examples of "Forth Bridgery".
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Forth Bridges Area Tourism Group
The Forth Bridges Area Tourism Group was established in Sept 2019 to work with partners to deliver the Forth Bridges Area Tourism Strategy & delivery plan.
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On The Water
Find out how to get out on the water by the Forth Bridges. Everything from boat trips to windsurfing and efoils.
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Painting The Forth Bridge | Blog
Painting the Forth Bridge is known to be a never-ending task. Find out how painting the bridge today compares with the mammoth task of yesteryears.
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