The Queensferry Crossing [221 photos] in NT1280 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

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The Queensferry Crossing

A rather stilted name for the project to construct a second Forth Road Bridge, as the original [1964] one is wearing out, the Forth Replacement Crossing has now been replaced by the democratically chosen official name. The FRC Bill was approved by the Scottish Parliament in December 2010, and the Bill received Royal Assent in January 2011. Construction began in September 2011 and the bridge is expected to open in 2016, at an estimated cost of £790m. The constructors are Forth Crossing Bridge Constructors [FCBC], a consortium of four companies [Dragados, Hochtief, American Bridge International and Morrison Construction].
Update August 31 2017. Handed over to the Scottish Government on August 28 2017, with an evening light show - more or less finished, late but under budget; opened to traffic on 30 August for two days, then closed to allow around 50000 people to walk across at the weekend [normally, as a motorway, no pedestrians allowed]; to be officially opened by HM Queen Elizabeth II on 4 September 2017; and finally opened for general use on 7 September.

by M J Richardson

Created: Fri, 4 May 2012, Updated: Thu, 31 Aug 2017

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NT1280 : Under The Queensferry Crossing by M J Richardson

NT1178 : The Queensferry Crossing - May 2015 by M J Richardson

NT1281 : The Queensferry Crossing - the cable stay towers from the north by M J Richardson

NT1178 : Construction of The Queensferry Crossing by M J Richardson

NT1082 : Long trailer and cruise ship 'Black Watch' at Rosyth by M J Richardson

NT1280 : The north cable-stay tower by M J Richardson

NT1082 : Heavy trailer at the Port of Rosyth by M J Richardson

NT1179 : Progress on tower building by M J Richardson

NT1278 : Forth Bridges by M J Richardson

NT1279 : The Firth of Forth from the road bridge by M J Richardson

NT1280 : The Mid and South Towers by M J Richardson

NT1280 : North Queensferry and the bridges by M J Richardson

NT1380 : View from Main Road in North Queensferry by Mat Fascione

NT1278 : Port Edgar and the New Bridge by Anne Burgess

NT1178 : The Queensferry Crossing - November 2015 by M J Richardson

NT1082 : Road deck section for The Queensferry Crossing by M J Richardson

NT1178 : The Southern Approach Viaduct by M J Richardson

NT1178 : Southern Approach Viaduct by M J Richardson

NT1179 : Mind the gap! by M J Richardson

NT1178 : The Queensferry Crossing by M J Richardson

NT1280 : The Queensferry Crossing - north span by M J Richardson

NT1179 : The Queensferry Crossing by M J Richardson

NT1179 : The Queensferry Crossing by PAUL FARMER

NT1278 : Three Bridges and a Pontoon by Anne Burgess

NT1280 : The North Tower by M J Richardson

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