Road Bridge (21st Century)
Site Name Queensferry Crossing
Classification Road Bridge (21st Century)
Alternative Name(s) New Forth Road Bridge
Canmore ID 320250
Site Number NT17NW 316
NGR NT 1201 7998
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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DP 134881
General oblique aerial view of the Forth bridges and the new crossing works site, taken from the WNW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
1/6/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 134902
General oblique aerial view of the new Forth crossing works site, taken from the S.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
1/6/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 140337
General oblique aerial view of the Firth of Forth centred on The Forth Road Bridge, taken from the WSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
31/7/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 142118
General oblique aerial view of the Firth of Forth , centred on the Forth Road Bridge, taken from the N.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
19/9/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 142800
Oblique aerial view of Kirkliston, Queensferry Crossing Access Works, looking W.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
20/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 153411
Oblique aerial view of the approach road to the new Forth Bridge Crossingunder construction, looking to the E.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
1/5/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 154329
General oblique aerial view of the River Forth centred on the construction of the new Forth Bridge crossing, looking to the SSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
10/5/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 154337
Oblique aerial view of a caisson during the construction for the new Forth Bridge Crossing, looking to the E.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
10/5/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 163423
Oblique aerial view of the bridge supports under construction, looking NE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
4/8/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 163429
General oblique aerial view of the Queensferry Crossing under construction, looking SE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
4/8/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 163430
General oblique aerial view of the Queensferry Crossing under construction, looking SE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
4/8/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 163432
Oblique aerial view of the Queensferry Crossing under construction centred on the approach to the south bank, looking SE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
4/8/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 163449
Oblique aerial view of the Queensferry Crossing under construction centred on the approach to the north bank, looking ESE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
4/8/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 164370
General oblique aerial view of the new Queensferry Crossing construction site at North Queensferry, looking to the NW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
29/10/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 164373
General oblique aerial view of the new Queensferry Crossing constructions site at North Queensferry, looking to the WNW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
29/10/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 164381
Oblique aerial view of the new Queensferry Crossing construction site centred on two caissons and barge, looking to the E.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
29/10/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 164389
Oblique aerial view of the new Queensferry Crossing construction site at South Queensferry, looking to the W.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
29/10/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 164396
Oblique aerial view of the new Queensferry Crossing construction site at South Queensferry, looking to the N.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
29/10/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 175601
Oblique aerial view of the construction of the new Queensferry crossing at Inchgarvie House, looking E.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
3/3/2014
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 175608
Oblique aerial view of the construction of the Queensferry, looking S.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
3/3/2014
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 176389
Oblique aerial view of the Forth Bridge, Forth Road Bridge and Queensferry Crossing construction, looking to the W.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
11/3/2014
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 176390
Oblique aerial view of the Forth Bridge, Forth Road Bridge and Queensferry Crossing construction, looking to the W.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
11/3/2014
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 188488
Oblique aerial view of the construction of the Queensferry Crossing on the south bank of the River Forth, looking SE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2014
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 188489
Oblique aerial view of the construction of the Queensferry Crossing on the south bank of the River Forth, looking E.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2014
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 189684
Oblique aerial view of the construction of the new Queensferry Crossing on the south bank of the Forth, looking E.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
21/5/2014
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 190596
Forth crossing under construction. View of support pillar with crane and barge from road bridge to east
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/5/2014
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 190598
Forth crossing under construction. General view of south end of bridge and support pillars from road bridge to north east
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/5/2014
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 191331
Oblique aerial view of the construction of the Queensferry Crossing, looking SSE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
16/6/2014
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 191335
Oblique aerial view of the construction of the Queensferry Crossing, looking NNW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
16/6/2014
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 191337
General oblique aerial view of the Upper Firth of Forth with The Queensferry Crossing construction, The Forth Road bridge and Forth bridge, looking W.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
16/6/2014
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 192989
Oblique aerial view of the roadworks on the north bank of the River Forth leading to the Queensferry Crossing, looking NNE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
11/7/2014
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 193004
Oblique aerial view of the roadworks on the north bank of the River Forth leading to the Queensferry Crossing, looking ENE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
11/7/2014
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 193007
Oblique aerial view of the construction of the Queensferry Crossing, looking E.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
11/7/2014
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 193031
Oblique aerial view of the construction of the Queensferry Crossing, looking NW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
11/7/2014
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 193039
Oblique aerial view of the construction of the Queensferry Crossing and Port Edgar, looking E.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
11/7/2014
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 205371
South tower under construction and Port Edgar marina, view from road bridge to south east
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
28/12/2014
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 205372
South tower under construction and Port Edgar pier, view from road bridge to south east
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
28/12/2014
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 205377
South tower under construction, view from road bridge to south east
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
28/12/2014
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 205380
South end of bridge under construction, view from rad bridge to east
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
28/12/2014
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 209190
Oblique aerial view of the construction works for the approach to the Queensferry Crossing on the N bank, looking E.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/12/2014
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 209201
General oblique aerial view of the Forth Road Bridge and the construction of the Queensferry Crossing, looking N.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/12/2014
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 210865
Oblique aerial view of the Queensferry Crossing, Forth Bridge and Forth Road Bridge, looking ENE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
4/3/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 211153
Oblique aerial view of the construction of the road network for the Queensferry Crossing at South Queensferry, looking SSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
4/3/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 211162
Oblique aerial view of the construction of the road network for the Queensferry Crossing at South Queensferry, looking E.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
4/3/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 211164
Oblique aerial view of the construction of the Queensferry Crossing on the south bank of the River Forth, looking NNE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
4/3/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 211171
Oblique aerial view of the construction of the Queensferry Crossing on the north bank of the River Forth, looking E.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
4/3/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 211184
Oblique aerial view of the Queensferry Crossing, Forth Bridge and Forth Road Bridge, looking E.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
4/3/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 213975
Oblique aerial view of the construction of the Queensferry Crossing, the Forth Road Bridge and the Forth Bridge, looking N.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
25/3/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 215590
Oblique aerial view of the construction of the Queensferry Crossing, looking E.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
3/7/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 215599
Oblique aerial view of the roadworks on the north bank of the River Forth on the approach to the Queensferry Crossing, looking NW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
3/7/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 215603
Oblique aerial view of the construction of the Queensferry Crossing, looking SSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
3/7/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 215605
Oblique aerial view of the construction of the Queensferry Crossing and Forth Road Bridge, looking S.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
3/7/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 215614
Oblique aerial view of the construction of the centre tower of the Queensferry Crossing, looking SSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
3/7/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 217622
South tower, view from road bridge to south east
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
12/7/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 217642
Middle tower, view from road bridge to east
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
12/7/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 217646
North tower, view from road bridge to south east
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
12/7/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 217667
South tower, view from road bridge to east
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
12/7/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 217672
Three towers, view from road bridge to south east
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
12/7/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 220934
Oblique aerial view of the construction of the Queensferry Crossing at the north bank, looking NE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
11/9/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 229874
Oblique aerial view of the construction of Queensferry Crossing on the north bank, looking SE.
Historic Environment Scotland
10/2/2016
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 229880
Oblique aerial view of the north tower of the Queensferry Crossing, looking E.
Historic Environment Scotland
10/2/2016
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 229900
Oblique aerial view of the north tower of the Queensferry Crossing, looking WSW.
Historic Environment Scotland
10/2/2016
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 229903
Oblique aerial view of the north and central towers of the Queensferry Crossing, looking SW.
Historic Environment Scotland
10/2/2016
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 229905
Oblique aerial view of the north tower of the Queensferry Crossing, looking S.
Historic Environment Scotland
10/2/2016
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 229908
Oblique aerial view of the north tower of the Queensferry Crossing, looking SE.
Historic Environment Scotland
10/2/2016
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 229914
Oblique aerial view of the north tower of the Queensferry Crossing, looking E.
Historic Environment Scotland
10/2/2016
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 229917
Oblique aerial view of the central tower of the Queensferry Crossing, looking WNW.
Historic Environment Scotland
10/2/2016
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 229920
Oblique aerial view of the north tower of the Queensferry Crossing, looking W.
Historic Environment Scotland
10/2/2016
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 229921
Oblique aerial view of the central tower of the Queensferry Crossing, looking WSW.
Historic Environment Scotland
10/2/2016
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 229924
Oblique aerial view of the central tower of the Queensferry Crossing, looking SSW.
Historic Environment Scotland
10/2/2016
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 233149
Oblique aerial view of the construction of the Queensferry Crosssing at the south bank of the River Forth, looking SE.
Historic Environment Scotland
27/4/2016
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 233154
Oblique aerial view of the road works on the south bank of the River Forth during the construction of the Queensferry Crossing, looking ENE.
Historic Environment Scotland
27/4/2016
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 237802
Oblique aerial view.
Historic Environment Scotland
14/7/2016
© Historic Environment Scotland
DP 246258
South tower, view from road bridge to south east
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
22/11/2016
© Historic Environment Scotland
DP 246260
South tower, view from road bridge to south east
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
22/11/2016
© Historic Environment Scotland
DP 246263
South tower, deck section, view from road bridge to south east
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
22/11/2016
© Historic Environment Scotland
DP 246271
North tower and concrete pillars at north end of crossing, view from road bridge to south east
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
22/11/2016
© Historic Environment Scotland
DP 246287
Concrete pillars at north end of crossing, view from road bridge to south east
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
22/11/2016
© Historic Environment Scotland
DP 246301
South tower, view from road bridge to east
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
22/11/2016
© Historic Environment Scotland
DP 246303
South tower, view from road bridge to south east
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
22/11/2016
© Historic Environment Scotland
DP 246304
South tower, view from road bridge to south east
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
22/11/2016
© Historic Environment Scotland
DP 246306
South, mid and north towers, general view from road bridge to south east
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
22/11/2016
© Historic Environment Scotland
DP 246369
Oblique aerial view.
Historic Environment Scotland
5/1/2017
© Historic Environment Scotland
DP 246371
Oblique aerial view.
Historic Environment Scotland
5/1/2017
© Historic Environment Scotland
DP 246374
Oblique aerial view.
Historic Environment Scotland
5/1/2017
© Historic Environment Scotland
DP 246387
South tower, view from road bridge to south east
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
28/2/2016
© Historic Environment Scotland
DP 246391
North tower, view from road bridge to south east
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
28/2/2016
© Historic Environment Scotland
DP 246393
South tower and approach to crossing, view from road bridge to east
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
28/2/2016
© Historic Environment Scotland
DP 246424
South tower and approach to crossing, view from road bridge to north east
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
28/2/2016
© Historic Environment Scotland
DP 246459
South tower, view from road bridge to east
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
31/7/2016
© Historic Environment Scotland
DP 246462
South approach to crossing, view from road bridge to north east
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
31/7/2016
© Historic Environment Scotland
DP 246463
Gap between south and mid tower, view from road bridge to south east
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
31/7/2016
© Historic Environment Scotland
DP 246473
Mid tower, upper section, cables and crane, view from road bridge to east
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
31/7/2016
© Historic Environment Scotland
DP 246474
North tower, view from road bridge to south east
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
31/7/2016
© Historic Environment Scotland
DP 246481
North tower, upper section cables and crane, view from road bridge to south east
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
31/7/2016
© Historic Environment Scotland
DP 247250
Oblique aerial view.
Historic Environment Scotland
26/1/2017
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 247269
Oblique aerial view.
Historic Environment Scotland
26/1/2017
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 247281
Oblique aerial view.
Historic Environment Scotland
26/1/2017
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 247285
Oblique aerial view.
Historic Environment Scotland
26/1/2017
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 247286
Oblique aerial view.
Historic Environment Scotland
26/1/2017
© Crown Copyright: HES
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- Council Fife
- Parish Inverkeithing
- Former Region Fife
- Former District Dunfermline
- Former County Fife
Photographic Survey (2014 - 2017)
The Forth Replacement Crossing and particularly the Queensferry Crossing Bridge have been photographed by HES Survey and Recording (Architecture and Industry) during 2014 until 2017.
Information from HES Survey and Recording (Architecture and Industry) MMD, 13 January 2017.
Note (1 January 2017)
This new road bridge is due for completion May 2017 and is between Fife and Edinburgh. This cable-stayed bridge has three single column towers, is 2.7km in length and will contain 42,000 tonnes of steel. It will be 'the longest three tower cable-stayed bridge in the world' and the tallest bridge in the UK when completed. It will contain 23,000 miles of cabling The entire infrastructure scheme Forth Replacement Crossing or FRC) will have a 13.7 mile (22km) footprint.
Information from http://www.transport.gov.scot/project/forth-replacement-crossing/about-frc-project#about the bridge (retrieved: 13 01 2017)
Public Site Comment
Working as a Steward on Inchcolm Island the last two years I saw the last parts of the pieces being added to the new crossing and this year its opening.