VIDEO: Transport Minister hails ‘remarkable progress’ of Forth crossing construction

Transport Minister Keith Brown visited the Forth Replacement Crossing (FRC) construction site, taking a close look at new bridge’s the south approach viaduct.

The 6,000 tonne steel viaduct deck of the new Queensferry Crossing has now reached nearly 200 metres since mid-December 2013.

Mr Brown said: “This is remarkable progress and the vast scale of the operation is even more spectacular when you are lucky enough to view it up close.

“In just three months since the first ‘push launch’ the viaduct has been assembled here near South Queensferry and pulled out across the first two piers of the bridge, a total of 196 metres.

“It is a great credit to our contractors FCBC and 110 strong team from working on the viaduct to have taken such great strides in such a short space of time.

“In the months ahead the public really will start to notice the Queensferry Crossing taking shape.”

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