The Bridge:
Video Gallery
WATCH THE STORY OF OUR BRIDGE
Have a look through our videos to learn more about the bridge, who uses it, our dedication to ongoing maintenance and to hear from our chief engineer.
Built in Britain
Were the Victorians better than modern Brits at infrastructure projects? BBC Two: Built in Britain Watch video
Lucky Trucker 28 December 2011
The driver of this truck ignored signs stating that the Forth Road Bridge was closed to all vehicles except cars due to high winds on 28 December 2011. This clip shows why restrictions during high winds are necessary! Shortly after this the driver was apprehended by bridge workers and handed over to the police - but he was incredibly lucky that nobody was killed or injured. Watch video
Blast on Beamer Rock - preparing foundations for FRC
The first test blasting to prepare the foundations for the Forth Replacement Crossing took place at the Beamer Rock next to the Forth Road Bridge at 12:35 on Monday 12 December 2011. The Beamer Rock will form the base of the central tower of the new cable stayed bridge that is due to be completed by the end of 2016. The Rock was until recently the site of a lighthouse, which has now been dismantled and put into storage until a new home for it is found. Watch video
The Bridge:
Its History & Its People
The History
'Guid Passage' was the fitting motto given the Forth Road Bridge at its opening in 1964. Today, this elegant and hard-working Scottish icon of engineering provides a safe crossing for more than 24 million vehicles each year.
Roadworks Diary:
Planned Maintenance
Cone
24-25 Jun 2013 19:00 - 06:00
Contraflow on bridge. Works are weather dependent.
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3 Jun 2013 09:30 - 15:30 Lane 1 Closure Northbound Approach to FRB. A90 holding bay closed. Abnormal Loads access FRB via Echline roundabout to slip road holding bay 3-4 Jun 2013 19:00 - 06:00 2 x Lane 2 (Fast Lane) Closures. Works are weather dependent. |
4
3-4 Jun 2013 19:00 - 06:00 2 x Lane 2 (Fast Lane) Closures. Works are weather dependent. 4-5 Jun 2013 19:00 - 06:00 Contraflow on bridge. Works are weather dependent. |
5
4-5 Jun 2013 19:00 - 06:00 Contraflow on bridge. Works are weather dependent. 5-6 Jun 2013 19:00 - 06:00 Contraflow on bridge. Works are weather dependent. |
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5-6 Jun 2013 19:00 - 06:00 Contraflow on bridge. Works are weather dependent. 6-7 Jun 2013 19:00 - 06:00 Contraflow on bridge. Works are weather dependent. |
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6-7 Jun 2013 19:00 - 06:00 Contraflow on bridge. Works are weather dependent. |
8 | 9 |
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10
10-11 Jun 2013 09:00 - 15:30 These works postponed until 12/06/13. A90 holding bay closed. Abnormal Loads access FRB via Echline roundabout to slip road holding bay. 10-11 Jun 2013 19:00 - 06:00 2 x Lane 2 (Fast Lane) Closures. Works are weather dependent. |
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10-11 Jun 2013 09:00 - 15:30 These works postponed until 12/06/13. A90 holding bay closed. Abnormal Loads access FRB via Echline roundabout to slip road holding bay. 10-11 Jun 2013 19:00 - 06:00 2 x Lane 2 (Fast Lane) Closures. Works are weather dependent. 11-12 Jun 2013 19:00 - 06:00 Contraflow on bridge. Works are weather dependent. |
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11-12 Jun 2013 19:00 - 06:00 Contraflow on bridge. Works are weather dependent. 12 Jun 2013 09:00 - 15:30 A90 holding bay closed. Abnormal Loads access FRB via Echline roundabout to slip road holding bay. 12-13 Jun 2013 19:00 - 06:00 Contraflow on bridge. Works are weather dependent. |
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12-13 Jun 2013 19:00 - 06:00 Contraflow on bridge. Works are weather dependent. |
14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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24-25 Jun 2013 19:00 - 06:00 Contraflow on bridge. Works are weather dependent. |
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24-25 Jun 2013 19:00 - 06:00 Contraflow on bridge. Works are weather dependent. 25-26 Jun 2013 19:00 - 06:00 Contraflow on bridge. Works are weather dependent. |
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25-26 Jun 2013 19:00 - 06:00 Contraflow on bridge. Works are weather dependent. 26-27 Jun 2013 19:00 - 06:00 Contraflow on bridge. Works are weather dependent. |
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26-27 Jun 2013 19:00 - 06:00 Contraflow on bridge. Works are weather dependent. 27-28 Jun 2013 19:00 - 06:00 Contraflow on bridge. Works are weather dependent. |
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27-28 Jun 2013 19:00 - 06:00 Contraflow on bridge. Works are weather dependent. 28-29 Jun 2013 19:00 - 09:00 Contraflow on bridge. Works are weather dependent. |
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28-29 Jun 2013 19:00 - 09:00 Contraflow on bridge. Works are weather dependent. |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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