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  2. Queensferry Crossing ice closure a 'safety first' decision - AOL

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    The closure of the Queensferry Crossing during Storm Bert was a "safety first" necessity, according to Scotland's transport secretary. The vital motorway bridge across the Firth of Forth was shut ...

  3. Flood fears as Storm Bert heads into second day - AOL

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    In an unusual move, the Queensferry Crossing across the Firth of Forth was closed due to the threat of falling ice on Saturday. Traffic in the area was diverted via the Forth Road Bridge.

  4. Queensferry Crossing - Wikipedia

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    The Forth Crossing Act received royal assent in January 2011. [2] In April 2011, the Forth Crossing Bridge Constructors consortium was awarded the contract, and construction began in late summer/autumn of 2011. [3] The Queensferry Crossing is a three-tower cable-stayed bridge, with an overall length of 1.7 miles (2.7 kilometres). [4]

  5. Man dies after tree falls on car as Storm Bert sweeps UK - AOL

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    Christy Cooney - BBC News and Chris Fawkes - Lead Weather Presenter. November 23, 2024 at 5:02 PM ... The Queensferry Crossing across the Firth of Forth was closed due to the threat of falling ice.

  6. History of the Forth Crossing - Wikipedia

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    A regular service is known to have crossed at Queensferry as early as the 12th century, using a series of natural rock landings west of Queensferry Harbour. [4] Small permanent structures existed at both sides of the crossing by 1710, but by 1760 these were considered inadequate for the most trafficked ferry passage in Scotland. [4]

  7. Portal:Scotland/Selected articles/27 - Wikipedia

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  8. High winds in Scotland as Storm Bert enters third day - AOL

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    The storm brought snow to the central belt on Saturday leading to disruption to public transport and the cancellation of sporting fixtures. The Queensferry Crossing across the Firth of Forth was ...

  9. Forth Road Bridge - Wikipedia

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    Its creation gave rise to the port towns of Queensferry and North Queensferry, which remain to this day; the passenger ferry service continued without interruption for over 800 years. There were proposals as early as the 1740s for a road crossing at the site, although its viability was only considered after the Forth Bridge was built in 1890. [13]