New Forth Crossing news
Consultant to probe cost of new Forth bridge
Members of the Scottish Parliament are calling on civil engineers to help explain the high cost of building the 2.6km long Forth Replacement Bridge.
Forth Replacement Crossing ground investigations to start
A third series of ground and marine investigations for the Forth Replacement Crossing is set to begin in late February.
Forth Replacement Crossing bidders down to two
Transport Scotland has shortlisted two consortiums for the £2.3bn Forth Replacement Crossing.
New Forth Crossing in depth
The Forth dimension
The new £2.3bn Forth bridge is a major project in every sense, including its site investigation. With more than 6.7km of new road, three contractors are carrying out three phases of testing before the final design is complete. Gemma Goldfingle reports from Edinburgh.
Replacement Forth Crossing Facts and Figures
The Forth Replacement Crossing is a major infrastructure project for Scotland designed to safeguard a vital link in the country's transport network:
- 2.7km Overall length of bridge
- 200m Height above sea level of top of towers
- 4km Connecting roads to be built
- 2016 Bridge opens to traffic
