The Forth Rail Bridge seen below the Forth Road Bridge spanning the Firth of Forth from South to North Queensferry in Scotland
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PictureScotland / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
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5616 x 3744 px | 47.5 x 31.7 cm | 18.7 x 12.5 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
7 July 2013Location:
Port Edgar, South Queensferry, ScotlandMore information:
The Forth Rail Bridge seen below the Forth Road Bridge spanning the Firth of Forth from South to North Queensferry in Scotland. The Forth Road bridge is one of the world’s most significant long span suspension bridges with a main span of 1006 metres between the two towers. it was the fourth longest in the world and the longest outside the United States when it opened in 1964. In total, the structure is over 2.5 km long. A staggering 39, 000 tonnes of steel and 125, 000 cubic metres of concrete was used in its construction. The Forth Raii Bridge is a cantilever railway bridge opened on 4 March 1890, and spans a total length of 2, 528.7 metres (8, 296 ft).