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Queensferry Crossing
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Forth Road Bridge
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WEST FOOTPATH - CLOSED
- (Open at Weekends)
Due to essential maintenance, the WEST footpath/cycleway is closed. The EAST Footpath/Cycleway remains open unless due to high winds or an incident.
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Working Towards 70 on the Queensferry Crossing
Road users are being provided with advance notice of upcoming works required on the new bridge to enable it to open to vehicles travelling at speeds of 70 mph.
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Queensferry Crossing Closed
The Queensferry Crossing is closed to all traffic until further notice, as a safety precaution due to a risk of ice and snow falling from the cables.
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Forth Bridges Tourism Strategy Launched
A plan to boost visitor numbers to the three bridges which span the Firth of Forth has been launched today by Tourism Secretary Fiona Hyslop.
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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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Forth Bridges Forum
The Forth Bridges Forum is a Transport Scotland-led management forum, established to ensure that those with an interest stay at the heart of their operation.
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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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Privacy Policy
The Privacy Policy for the Forth Bridges website.
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UNESCO World Heritage Explained
A World Heritage Site is a place listed by UNESCO for being of such special cultural or physical significance that it has ‘Outstanding Universal Value’.
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New Stops on the Forth Bridges Trail Unveiled for World Heritage Day
The trail, which showcases Scotland’s iconic Forth Bridges and the distinctive historic communities of North and South Queensferry, has nine new trail stops.
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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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New directional signs for the Forth Bridges Trail
New directional visitor signs for the Forth Bridges Trail have been unveiled on World Heritage Day.
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Cruise Call Schedule 2025
Your guide to scheduled cruise calls into South Queensferry and Rosyth.
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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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Forth Bridge Abseil raises over £100,000 for CHSS
CHSS announce over £100K raised in Forth Bridge abseil 2025. Entries now open for 2026.
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Cruise Call Schedule 2026
Your guide to scheduled cruise calls into South Queensferry and Rosyth.
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