Suspension Bridges Crossing Firth Of Forth
This is a list of the only bridge from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Firth Of Forth. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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1964: Forth Road
Queensferry, Scotland, United Kingdom - Firth of Forth
| Bridgemeister ID: | 463 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1964 |
| Name: | Forth Road |
| Location: | Queensferry, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | Firth of Forth |
| Coordinates: | 56.004020 N 3.404095 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | BBR, BC3, BDU, BFL, FRB, NTB, WOT |
| Use: | Vehicular (major highway), with walkway |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2021) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 1,006 meters (3,300.5 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 408 meters (1,338.6 feet) |
Notes:
- December 4, 2015: Closed to all traffic because of structural issues. Reopened for lighter traffic, December 23, 2015. Fully reopened February 20, 2016.
- September 5, 2017: All traffic diverted to newly-opened nearby Queensferry Crossing. Closed completely for repairs. Reopened February 1, 2018 but restricted to public transportation (buses and taxis), pedestrians, and cyclists.
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