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🌉 Visiting the Forth Bridges? Check out our guide to What's On in the local area.
#ForthBridges #Whatson #ForthBridge #Edinburgh #Fife
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⏱️ We're in the final hours of our 18-day programme of closures across Fife, which has seen us make huge progress on our £311m @ScotGov-funded Fife Electrification programme. ⚡
Normal service returns tomorrow, Wed, 28 October. Here's Mhairi with more.
@transcotland @ScotRail
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Cheese slicer. Tonight's moon and the Queensferry Crossing bridge over the Firth of Forth, although this one is really the Fourth of Forth when we count in the Kincardine one.
@TheForthBridges
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Getting ready to set off on your morning commute❓
Check in with our website for the latest bridge restriction and incident information during the YELLOW weather warning🗺️
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There is something special about seeing these three generations of engineering, spanning the calm Forth in beautiful light. The rich autumnal colours on the shoreline add another layer to the scene, complementing the cool blues of the water and the elegant lines of the bridges.
Do you follow the adventures of eFoil Scotland and the brilliant films of Derek the Dolphin at the Forth Bridges? Lloyd is the guest speaker at North Queensferry Heritage Trust on Thursday 29th October at 7pm in North Queensferry Church. Non-members welcome (£3).
#forthbridges #whatson #derekthedolphin
ALT Text about a talk in North Queensferry with a picture of a main in a wetsuit on an efoil in the river with a dolphin fin closeby
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Making a journey in windy conditions❓
Check in with our route checker for the status of bridges affecting your route🌉
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⚠️STORM BOELO⚠️
The @metoffice AMBER weather warning for WIND for most of Scotland is now in effect
🍃 9pm on Saturday 24 October until 9pm on Sunday 25 October
More information: bit.ly/3uLDVdr
@trafficscotland
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⚠️ #StormBoelo is moving in tonight.
Customers who choose to postpone their journey can use tickets dated Saturday 24 October, on Sunday 25 or Monday 26 October at no extra cost.
Here's the latest on the track of #StormBoelo across Scotland tonight ⚠️⚠️⚠️
bbc.co.uk/weather/warnings/w…
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NEW❗️⌚️16:27
⛔️The #A9000 Forth Road Bridge is now ⛔️ CLOSED⛔️to pedestrians and double decker buses. Other vehicles may still cross, but are advised to approach with caution.
@SETrunkRoads
Don't forget to change your clocks tonight!
📷Jubilee Clock Tower and Forth Bridge, Queensferry
#forthbridge #worldheritagesite
ALT White Victorian clock tower across the roofs of buildings with the Forth Bridge and blue sky
Check @trafficscotland for current status and forecasted restrictions on the Forth Road Bridge and Queensferry Crossing over the weekend. 🌬️
⚠️WEATHER WARNINGS⚠️
The @metoffice has issued a YELLOW weather warning for ☔️RAIN☔️ and a YELLOW and AMBER warning for🍃WIND🍃 affecting many areas in Scotland this weekend❗️
Check out our travel advice to help you #PlanAhead and #StaySafe 👉shorturl.at/pMe1x
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With #StormAusten and #StormBoelo bringing heavy rain and strong winds to Scotland this weekend, we have extra crews and specialist equipment in place, ready to deal with impacts.
Follow our friends at @trafficscotland for the latest travel news.
All your favourite Queensferry High Street businesses are open and ready to welcome you during the High Street refurbishment works.
The High Street is closed to vehicles between Orocco Pier and the Ferry Tap until 18th December. During the works, there is temporary two-way traffic from the Hawes Pier end to the Boathouse steps.
The Jacob's Ladder steps from Dalmeny Station path to behind the Hawes Inn have also reopened further to refurbishment.
See you soon! More details from @Edinburgh_CC @edinburgh
ALT Queensferry welcome sign for open as usual during road repairs, against a High Street background
It's still the Forth Wonder of the World!
Ten years ago today, the Forth Bridge was voted Scotland's greatest man-made wonder in research by @VisitScotland as part of the Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design 2016.
The UNESCO World Heritage Site pipped Edinburgh Castle, The Kelpies and the Glenfinnan Viaduct to take the top spot, with 30% of the votes in the survey.
Other ‘wonders’ on the list include Stirling Castle, Falkirk Wheel, Caledonian Canal, Scott Monument, Bell Rock Lighthouse and Melrose Abbey.
More details on our News page from October 2016.
#forthbridge #worldheritagesite
ALT Image from shoreline of the Forth Bridge with Forth Road Bridge and Queensferry Crossing behind, over a calm river with a blue sky with white clouds.
The £3.5 million project to improve Queensferry High Street and the town centre for residents, shoppers and businesses has moved into its next phase.
There are new traffic management arrangements, with the closure to vehicles introduced at the west end of the High Street (roughly from Orocco Pier to the Ferry Tap). Similarly, new temporary two-way traffic is running from Hawes Car Park end.
Businesses along the High Street remain open as usual and your favourite cafes, bars, shops and restaurants would love to see you. Check out the offer on @itisoncom
Full details of the works can be found on @Edinburgh_CC project updates.
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🚆 Engineering works continue across Fife until 27 October, as part of @scotgov's plan to decarbonise the railway - enabling cleaner, greener electric trains to operate. Where possible, trains will run on alternative routes, and replacement buses will serve affected stations. 📷 Here’s our Service Delivery Director, Mark Ilderton, with more information.
We’ve also put together a dedicated webpage to help you plan your journey during the engineering works: 👇
scotrail.co.uk/plan-your-jou…
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A plan of the Forth Bridge, 1880s.
The Forth Bridge is a wonder of Victorian engineering: it took six years to complete, with 55,000 tons of steel and eight million rivets. Find out more 👉bit.ly/ForthOpenBook
ALT General Elevation and plan of the Forth Bridge, 1880s. The plan shows the bridge from the side, with both the low and high tide mark. This shows that the River Forth at this section has two channels, and the central section of the bridge sits upon a raised section of rock in the middle of the river.
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What an incredible Queensferry Crossing Doors Open Day! 180 ballot winners explored inside the bridge, while many more enjoyed our exhibition at the Forth Bridges Contact & Education Centre. Together, we raised over £9,500 for @supportCHAS!
Full details: bit.ly/4hOLBUt
