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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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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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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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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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Queensferry Crossing Doors Open Day
The Contact and Education Centre (South Queensferry) will be open 9am - 5pm on Saturday 26th September for a Queensferry Crossing themed Doors Open Day.
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Visit the Forth Bridges
Visit the Forth Bridges to experience an epic train ride across the Forth Bridge, walk/cycle the Forth Road Bridge and enjoy views of 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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Go Forth & Discover Digital Game
See the construction of the Forth Bridge come to life in our unique downloadable game, Go Forth & Discover.
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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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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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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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Queensferry Crossing Doors Open Day 2025
Public ballot for free guided tours of the interior of the Queensferry Crossing deck, hosted by Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland.
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