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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BBC Radio Scotland: Brainwaves

Listen to BBC Brainwaves. Presenter Pennie Latin gets a guided tour of the site and hears about progress to date in constructing the Queensferry Crossing.

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David Climie

Meet the Queensferry Crossing Project Director.

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Michael Martin

Meet the FCBC Project Director (Queensferry Crossing)

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Neil Robinson

Meet the FCBC Temporary Works Co-ordinator for Foundations & Towers (Queensferry Crossing)

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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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Forth Road Bridge Open Day Success

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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Six Ways to Enjoy Visiting the Forth Bridges

Connecting Fife with Edinburgh, across the River Forth are three remarkable bridges spanning three centuries. Check out our six ways to enjoy visiting!

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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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Revised proposals for Forth Bridge Experience

Network Rail has submitted a pre-application notice for revised proposals to install a bridge walk and visitor hub at the iconic Forth Bridge.

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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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It's Time to Frame the (New) Bridge

A new campaign has been launched encouraging the public to take their pictures with the spectacular Queensferry Crossing works in the background.

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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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