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Capital Projects:

Suspended Span painting

The scheme to replace the protective coating system on the stiffening truss has been put back until there is confirmation on the outcome of the main cable dehumidification scheme. 

Should it become necessary to replace or augment the main cable it is likely that significant structural modification would be required to the truss.

The Bridge:

Facts & Figures

Opened 1964, 2.5 km long, Main span 1006 metres
Find out all the vital statistics
of the forth road bridge here
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  • No restrictions on bridge (02:25 BST 20/06/13)