The Three Forth Bridges, Queensferry, Scotland UK
THREE BRIDGES SPANNING THREE CENTURIES
The Forth Bridge (1890)
The Forth Road Bridge (1964)
The Queensferry Crossing (2017)
The Forth Bridges near Edinburgh in Scotland cross the Firth of Forth from Queensferry to North Queensferry. The three bridges also span three centuries in time.
The Firth of Forth is the estuary, or firth, of several Scottish rivers including the River Forth. It meets the North Sea with Fife on the north coast and Lothian on the south.
The first of the three bridges built was the Forth Bridge in 1890. Next came the Forth Road Bridge in 1964, followed by the Queensferry Crossing in 2017. Interestingly, the latter two were both opened by Queen Elizabeth II
Iconic, historic and magnificent, Scotland's Forth Bridges are Wonders of the Modern World and one of Scotland's most recognisable locations. Towering side by side by side, over the Firth of Forth, these structures represent the pinnacle of engineering across three centuries.
Background
A crossing route over the Forth had existed at the site since the eleventh century, when the queen of Scotland, Margaret, founded a free ferry to take pilgrims north to St Andrews. The site of the ferry crossing became the location of the Forth Road Bridge, which opened in 1964. Proposals for an additional road crossing at Queensferry were drawn up in the early 1990s, as part of the "Setting Forth" consultation document prepared by the Scottish Office. The plans met stiff opposition from environmentalists and from the City of Edinburgh Council on the grounds of increased traffic. Following the Labour victory in the 1997 general election, the proposals were shelved.
The Three Forth Bridges, Queensferry, Scotland UK
THREE BRIDGES SPANNING THREE CENTURIES
The Forth Bridge (1890)
The Forth Road Bridge (1964)
The Queensferry Crossing (2017)
The Forth Bridges near Edinburgh in Scotland cross the Firth of Forth from Queensferry to North Queensferry. The three bridges also span three centuries in time.
The Firth of Forth is the estuary, or firth, of several Scottish rivers including the River Forth. It meets the North Sea with Fife on the north coast and Lothian on the south.
The first of the three bridges built was the Forth Bridge in 1890. Next came the Forth Road Bridge in 1964, followed by the Queensferry Crossing in 2017. Interestingly, the latter two were both opened by Queen Elizabeth II
Iconic, historic and magnificent, Scotland's Forth Bridges are Wonders of the Modern World and one of Scotland's most recognisable locations. Towering side by side by side, over the Firth of Forth, these structures represent the pinnacle of engineering across three centuries.
Background
A crossing route over the Forth had existed at the site since the eleventh century, when the queen of Scotland, Margaret, founded a free ferry to take pilgrims north to St Andrews. The site of the ferry crossing became the location of the Forth Road Bridge, which opened in 1964. Proposals for an additional road crossing at Queensferry were drawn up in the early 1990s, as part of the "Setting Forth" consultation document prepared by the Scottish Office. The plans met stiff opposition from environmentalists and from the City of Edinburgh Council on the grounds of increased traffic. Following the Labour victory in the 1997 general election, the proposals were shelved.