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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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Forth Road Bridge Doors Open Day This Saturday
The Forth Road Bridge Doors Open Day is set to take place for the third year in succession on Saturday 28 September.
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See & Do
Find out what to see & do near the Forth Bridges. You'll find history, culture, incredible views and good old-fashioned Scottish Hospitality.
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Itinerary | Dog Friendly
Dog friendly activities and pet friendly places to eat and stay when visiting the Forth Bridges with your four legged friends.
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UNESCO Documents
Links to the key documents for the Forth Bridge UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Forth Road Bridge Doors Open Day 2023
BEAR Scotland is to offer free guided minibus tours of the Forth Road Bridge on Saturday 23 September as part of Doors Open Day.
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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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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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Doors Open Day 2025 - Ballot is Open
The public ballot for BEAR Scotland's Doors Open Day tours inside the Queensferry Crossing deck is now open. Details on BEAR's website.
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Blog: The Forth Bridge - Digitally Documenting an Icon
Compiling the documentation to support the UNESCO World Heritage Site nomination. Find out more...
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Going Forth Down Under
Ever since the Forth Bridge was completed and then opened in 1890, its iconic power has been such that it has cropped up in all sorts of unexpected places.
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The Bridge: Fifty Years Across The Forth
Another chance to see the BBC documentary produced for the 50th anniversary of the Forth Road Bridge. First shown 2014. Available on iplayer until 15/9/2025.
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Visitors tour Forth Road Bridge on Doors Open Day
Doors Open Day at the Forth Road Bridge has been hailed a great success, attracting over 400 visitors and raising over £2,000 for charity.
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Abseil the Bridge
Abseil the Forth Bridge to raise funds for Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland on 16 June 2024.
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Ferry Fair Festival
Ferry Fair Week is on 4-10 August 2024 culminating in a parade around Queensferry and crowning ceremony for the Ferry Fair Queen.
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Christmas at the Forth Bridges 2024
Make it a magical Christmas with festive experiences & events - from Christmas markets to Breakfast with Santa - in and around Queensferry by the Forth Bridges.
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