The Forth Road Bridge is to be closed until the new year because of structural faults, Transport Minister Derek Mackay has said. The bridge has been closed since midnight with initial guidance ...

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News; UK News; Department for Transport; Forth Road Bridge closure in Scotland leads to 11-MILE tailbacks after crack found under carriageway Engineers found a crack almost an inch long in a truss ...

The Forth Road Bridge opened in 1964 and is one of Scotland’s most famous landmarks: a suspension bridge with a 1,006m main ...

THE sudden closure of the Forth Road Bridge almost two weeks ago has exposed historic frailties in Scotland's infrastructure that has caused headaches for commuters, ministers and transport chiefs ...

Though the bridge improved access to Skye, its tolls triggered a storm of controversy. Charges rose from just 40p to an eye-watering £11.40 within a decade, making it the most expensive crossing in ...

SOUTH QUEENSFERRY, Scotland — Crossing Scotland’s iconic Forth Rail Bridge takes just two minutes. Painting the Victorian-era wonder takes forever. Or so the story goes.

Forth Road Bridge reopens & Scotland Live. 23 December 2015. ... Brown has met representatives of the freight and haulage industry to discuss the continued partial losure of the Forth Road Bridge.