FIRTH OF FORTH, SCOTLAND, UK

Queensferry Crossing

Opened 27 August, 2017

Queensferry Crossing Fact Sheet

Name
Queensferry Crossing
Local moniker(s)
QC
Location
Firth of Forth, Scotland, UK
Spanning 1.7 miles (2.7km), this is the longest three-tower, cable-stayed bridge in the world and the biggest infrastructure project in Scotland for a generation.
Coordinates
56°00′16.6″N 3°24′44.6″W
Construction started
September, 2011
Date opened
27 August, 2017
Design type
Suspension/Cable stayed etc.
Suspension/Cable Stayed Bridge
Construction cost (2017)
£1,400,000,000
Designer
Ramboll, Sweco & Leonhardt Andra & Partners
Type of traffic
(road and/or rail)
Road
Owner
Transport Scotland (on behalf of Scottish Government Ministers)
Operator
BEAR Scotland Ltd
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Last updated: October 10, 2021

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