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The Forth Road Bridge Facts & Figures: * 'Guid Passage' was the fitting motto given at its opening. * Together with the approach viaducts, it is just over 2.5 km in length. * The Forth Road Bridge was designated a Category A listed structure in March 2001. The Queensferry Crossing.
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The BriggersThe Story of the Men Who Built the Forth Bridge. For the first time, more than a century after its opening, The Briggers gives the Forth Bridge a human voice. It tells the story of the Briggers, the name given to the thousands of men who built the bridge - who they were, where they came from, what working and living conditions.
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The Forth Bridge was inscribed as a World Heritage Site by United Nations body UNESCO in July 2015 at its meeting in Bonn, Germany. It becomes Scotland's sixth World Heritage Site and now enjoys the same status as the Taj Mahal and the Great Wall of China.
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Opened in 1890, the Forth Bridge is a Scottish icon that is recognised the world over as the most famous of cantilever designs. The world's first major steel structure, the Forth Bridge represents a key milestone in the history of modern railway civil engineering and still holds the record as the world's longest cantilever bridge.
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Forth Bridge, railway bridge over the Firth of Forth, the estuary of the River Forth in Scotland. It was one of the first cantilever bridges and for several years was the world's longest span. It was designed and built by Benjamin Baker and opened in 1890.
Forth Bridge is Scotland’s greatest manmade wonder The Edinburgh
The Forth Road Bridge, opened in 1964, is a suspension bridge which connects Edinburgh with Fife. Once the world's fourth-longest suspension bridge, it's known for its iconic design and stunning views of the surrounding landscapes. It spans the Firth of Forth, a significant estuary that stretches for 47 miles inland to Kincardine.
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This railway bridge, crossing the Forth estuary in Scotland, had the world's longest spans (541 m) when it opened in 1890. It remains one of the greatest cantilever trussed bridges and continues to carry passengers.
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The Forth Bridge is an iconic symbol of Scotland's place in the industrial world. Built between 1882 and 1890, it is the world's second longest cantilever bridge, spanning a length of 8,094 feet. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, inscribed in 2015 because of its unique industrial aesthetic, and the outstanding milestone it marks in.
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The Forth Bridge is one of the engineering wonders of the world. It became an international tourist attraction, even when it was being built. Find out more about how this incredible structure was built and what the conservation challenges are today. A revolution in steel A train crossing the Forth Bridge © HES
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The Forth Bridge is one of Scotland's major landmarks, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.This magnificent railway bridge was built between 1883 and 1890 by Sir John Fowler, Benjamin Baker and over 4,500 men.
The opening of the Forth Bridge Network Rail
The Forth Bridges, connecting Fife & Edinburgh since 1890, 1964 & 2017. Official website for the Queensferry Crossing, the Forth Road Bridge and the Forth Bridge - Scotland's famous three bridges spanning three centuries. Home Three Bridges Spanning Three Centuries
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The Forth Bridge [2] is a cantilever railway bridge across the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, 9 miles (14 kilometres) west of central Edinburgh. Completed in 1890, it is considered a symbol of Scotland (having been voted Scotland's greatest man-made wonder in 2016), and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [3]
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The Forth Bridge is a 2.5km-long, 110m-high cantilever bridge, linking Edinburgh and the Lothians to the south with Fife and the Highlands to the north. Stretching across the estuary of the River Forth, the Forth Bridge was innovative in its design, materials and scale - while it avoids decoration, it achieves tremendous grace for something.
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Home Things To See & Do Scotland's UNESCO Trail The Forth Bridge The Forth Bridge UNESCO World Heritage Site The Forth Bridge is recognisable all over the world. It has three distinct sections stretching across the Firth of Forth made from red steel and millions of rivets.
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The Forth Bridge is an impressive sight from any angle but passing underneath it reinforces the sense of its enormous scale. Despite being over 130 years old, it still has the second-longest cantilever bridge span in the world with two 520 metre spans and a total length of 2467 metres. The cruise leaves the bridge behind, heading out into the.
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The fourth bridge will expedite the movement of goods between the south of the city, where the port and Vridi industrial estate are located, and the west and north, where new industrial estates have been springing up rapidly, according to the country's Minister of Equipment and Road Maintenance, Amédé Koffi Kouakou. The bridge, which.