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Queensferry Crossing

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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

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/320250

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Oblique aerial view of drilling works in advance of construction of Queensferry Crossing.
Oblique aerial view of drilling works in advance of construction of Queensferry Crossing.Oblique aerial view of drilling works in advance of construction of Queensferry Crossing.Oblique aerial view of the new Forth crossing works site centred on a caisson and barge, taken from the S.General oblique aerial view of the new Forth crossing works site, taken from the S.General oblique aerial view of the new Forth crossing works site, taken from the SE.General oblique aerial view of Kirkliston, Queensferry Crossing Access Works, looking NW.Oblique aerial view during construction of the New Forth Bridge Crossing, looking to the S.General oblique aerial view of the River Forth centred on the new Forth Bridge crossing, looking to the ESE.General oblique aerial view of the River Forth centred on the construction of the new Forth Bridge crossing, looking to the N.Oblique aerial view of the bridge supports under construction, looking NE.Oblique aerial view of the bridge supports under construction, looking WNW.Oblique aerial view of the bridge supports under construction, looking WNW.Oblique aerial view of the new Queensferry Crossing construction site centred on a caisson and barges, looking to the NE.Oblique aerial view of the new Queensferry Crossing construction site at South Queensferry, looking to the NNE.Oblique aerial view of the construction of the new Queensferry crossing, looking N.Oblique aerial view of the construction of the Queensferry Crossing, the Forth Road Bridge and Forth Rail Bridge, looking SSE.Oblique aerial view of the Forth Bridge, Forth Road Bridge and construction of the Queensferry Crossing, looking NE.Oblique aerial view of the construction of the Queensferry Crossing on the south bank of the River Forth, looking WSW.Oblique aerial view of the construction of the new Queensferry Crossing on the south bank of the Forth, looking N.Oblique aerial view of the construction of the new Queensferry Crossing and Port Edgar, looking SE.Oblique aerial view of the roadworks for the new Queensferry Crossing on the south bank of the Forth, looking NW.Forth crossing under construction. View of south deck and supports from road bridge to north eastForth crossing under construction. View of support pillar with crane and barge from road bridge to eastGeneral oblique aerial view of the Upper Firth of Forth with The Queensferry Crossing construction, Forth Road bridge and Forth bridge in the distance, looking NE.Oblique aerial view of the construction of the new Queensferry Crossing, the Forth Road Bridge and South Queensferry, looking NNW.Oblique aerial view of the construction of the Queensferry Crossing, looking SW.Oblique aerial view of the construction of the Queensferry Crossing, looking NNW.Oblique aerial view of the roadworks on the north bank of the River Forth leading to the Queensferry Crossing, looking NNE.Oblique aerial view of the roadworks on the north bank of the River Forth leading to the Queensferry Crossing, looking ENE.Oblique aerial view of the construction of the Queensferry Crossing and Port Edgar, looking E.Oblique aerial view of the construction of central tower for the Queensferry Crossing, looking NE.South, mid and north towers under construction, view ofrom road bridge to southSouth end of bridge deck under construction with Port Edgar marina in foregroundMid tower under construction, view from road bridge to eastOblique aerial view of the construction works for the approach to the Queensferry Crossing on the N bank, looking ESE.Oblique aerial view of the construction works for the approach to the Queensferry Crossing on the N bank, looking E.Oblique aerial view of the construction of the Queensferry Crossing on the south bank of the River Forth, looking SE.Oblique aerial view of the construction of a tower for the Queensferry Crossing, looking W.Oblique aerial view of the construction of the approach on the north bank of the Queensferry Crossing, looking SSE.Oblique aerial view of the roadworks on the north bank of the River Forth on the approach to the Queensferry Crossing, looking ESE.Oblique aerial view of the construction of the north tower of the Queensferry Crossing, looking NE.Oblique aerial view of the construction of the Queensferry Crossing, looking SSW.Oblique aerial view of the construction of the Queensferry Crossing, looking NNW.Deck at south end of crossing, view from road bridge to eastNorth tower and pillars at north end of crossing, view from road bridge to south eastPort Edgar marina, view from road bridge to north eastPort Edgar marina, view from road bridge to eastBoat repair yard at south end of crossing, view from road bridge to north eastOblique aerial view of the construction of the Queensferry Crossing at the north bank, looking WSW.Oblique aerial view of the north tower during the construction of the Queensferry Crossing, looking N.Oblique aerial view of the north tower during the construction of the Queensferry Crossing, looking W.Oblique aerial view of the construction of the Queensferry Crossing at the north bank, looking NE.Oblique aerial view of the north tower during the construction of the Queensferry Crossing, looking WNW.Oblique aerial view of the construction of Queensferry Crossing, looking S.Oblique aerial view of the construction of Queensferry Crossing, looking ESE.Oblique aerial view of the south tower of the Queensferry Crossing, looking ESE.Oblique aerial view of the central tower of the Queensferry Crossing, looking NNW.Oblique aerial view of the north tower of the Queensferry Crossing, looking SW.Oblique aerial view of the north tower of the Queensferry Crossing, looking S.Oblique aerial view of the north tower of the Queensferry Crossing, looking ESE.Oblique aerial view of the north tower of the Queensferry Crossing, looking E.Oblique aerial view of the central tower of the Queensferry Crossing, looking WNW.Oblique aerial view of the road works on the north bank of the River Forth during the construction of the Queensferry Crossing, looking E.Oblique aerial view of the construction of the Queensferry Crosssing at the north bank of the River Forth, looking NNE.Oblique aerial view of the construction of the north span of the Queensferry Crossing, looking SW.Oblique aerial view of the construction of the Queensferry Crosssing at the south bank of the River Forth, looking SE.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Mid and north towers, view from road bridge to south eastDeck at south end of crossing and south tower, view from road bridge to south eastMid tower, view from road bridge to south eastNorth tower, deck section and pillars at north end of crossing, view from road bridge to south eastNorth tower, deck section, view from road bridge to south eastNorth, mid and south towers, general view from road bridge to north eastDeck at south end of crossing, view from road bridge to north eastSouth tower, view from road bridge to south eastSouth tower, view from road bridge to south eastOblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.South and mid towers, view from road bridge to north eastMid tower, detail of deck and lower section of towerSouth tower, view from road bridge to south eastMid tower, view from road bridge to south eastSouth approach to crossing, view from road bridge to north eastMid tower, view from road bridge to south eastMid tower, upper section, cables and crane, view from road bridge to eastNorth tower, view from road bridge to north eastOblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view of the Queensferry Crossing on the day of the public pedestrian crossing.Oblique aerial view of the Queensferry Crossing on the day of the public pedestrian crossing.Oblique aerial view of the Queensferry Crossing on the day of the public pedestrian crossing.Oblique aerial view of the Queensferry Crossing on the day of the public pedestrian crossing.Oblique aerial view of the Queensferry Crossing on the day of the public pedestrian crossing.Oblique aerial view of the Queensferry Crossing on the day of the public pedestrian crossing, taken in 2016.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Fife
  • Parish Inverkeithing
  • Former Region Fife
  • Former District Dunfermline
  • Former County Fife

Activities

Aerial Photography (1 June 2012)

2012 RCAHMS Aerial Survey

Further Details

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.

Further Details

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)

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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.

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