Forth Crossings - Forth Bridge

The River Forth is a 47km long river central Scotland. Industries in the region include petrochemicals, oil rig construction and ship-breaking. There are many bridges across the Forth upstream as the river is relatively narrow. After it connects with the rivers Teith and Allan downstream, it becomes the Firth of Forth and the crossings are fewer but much bigger.

The Forth Bridge, Forth Road Bridge and the Queensferry Crossing are probably the best known of Firth’s bridges.

The 2,467m long Forth Bridge was completed in 1890. The iconic railway crossing is used by 200 trains a day and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It replaced ferry services across the river and made moving people and goods around the region easier, boosting the local economy.

[waldemarsobkowiak]

I will be in Scotland in this year to see this miracle. It's a most beautiful bridge of the world for me.
Best regards, Scotland.

[duneideannaer]

Blue Peter badge?? Wicked. Wish I had one of

[wesleycardinal]

Good to hear such passion about engineering in general and the bridge in particular. I realise this was five years ago, but please drop the annoying on-hold background music, and let the man speak. 👍

[eddherring]

Funny thing the actual bridge spans are tiny by comparison to the supports

[maxwellainsworth]

Failed to mention these chaps who designed the bridge we English

[voltagefireworker]

those bridge is amazing, funfact, some lattice climbers climb on the bridge for fun in the 1890s.