About the Forth Road Bridge

Read about the main features of the Forth Road Bridge: its side towers, main cables, anchorages, hanger ropes, expansion joints and more.

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Cautious Optimism for Queensferry Crossing Ice Mitigation

Queensferry Crossing engineers are optimistic at the results of recent tests of methods to mitigate against ice accreting on the bridge’s cables and towers.

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Forth Bridge in World's First UNESCO Trail

The world’s first ever UNESCO trail, bringing together some of Scotland’s most iconic sites including the Forth Bridge, has been launched.

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Iconic Forth Road Bridge Enters the Digital Era

Historic town of South Queensferry to join Openreach’s gigabit network as engineers bridge the digital divide.

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Queensferry Crossing Reopened to Traffic in Both Directions

The Queensferry Crossing fully reopened to traffic at 10:10 today after being temporarily closed as a safety precaution due to a risk of falling ice.

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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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Forth Road Bridge Ready to Reopen to HGVs

The Forth Road Bridge is ready to reopen to heavy goods vehicles at 23:00 tonight after complex repair works were completed last night,

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Final Phase of Truss End Link Replacement Begins

The final phase of work to replace the Forth Road Bridge’s “truss end links” has begun, with Amey commencing work on-site at the North East main span.

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Strong Winds Forecast: Potential Disruption on Thursday Morning

Users of the Forth Road Bridge are warned to expect disruption due to strong winds forecast overnight tonight and throughout the morning of Thurs 29 September.

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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 Open on 30 August

Economy Secretary Keith Brown today revealed the date the Queensferry Crossing will open to traffic.

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Queensferry Crossing – a Bridge to Economic Resilience

The Queensferry Crossing will welcome its first traffic on Wednesday morning (30 August), marking the culmination of a momentous journey.

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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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On the Move with Traffic Scotland

Journey planning is getting even easier for Scotland’s road users with the launch of a new Traffic Scotland mobile website today.

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View from the Bridge!

Children’s charity, Barnardo’s Scotland, is to offer one of the most sought-after experiences in Scotland – a view from the top of the iconic Forth Bridge.

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