Queensferry Crossing

[Rlburnside]

Flew into Edingburgh last month must say it's a stunning looking bridge.

Btw always wondered which golf course is the one when you fly in and it's close to the Forth,any locals know?

 

[Rlburnside]

I've been OOB in the River Forth - a few miles down river at Aberdour.

That made me smile good quip:thup:

Played Aberdour great views nice little course , how did you enjoy it?

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Nice story on the news about a family where granddad worked on the Forth Bridge, father worked on the Forth Road Bridge and son worked on the Queensferry Crossing.

 

[FairwayDodger]

Flew into Edingburgh last month must say it's a stunning looking bridge.

Btw always wondered which golf course is the one when you fly in and it's close to the Forth,any locals know?

Could be one of several. The one closest to the river is silverknowes, a decent municipal course, planes on approach tend to go close to it before flying over my in-laws house!

Nearest the airport is turnhouse and you can probably also see royal burgess, bruntsfield north of the airport and maybe gogarburn south.

 

[rosecott]

That made me smile good quip:thup:

Played Aberdour great views nice little course , how did you enjoy it?

Hard to remember (around 60 years ago) but I'm sure I must have enjoyed it - apart from losing a ball to the mighty Forth.

 

[Rlburnside]

Could be one of several. The one closest to the river is silverknowes, a decent municipal course, planes on approach tend to go close to it before flying over my in-laws house!

Nearest the airport is turnhouse and you can probably also see royal burgess, bruntsfield north of the airport and maybe gogarburn south.

Think it must be Silverknowes as that's the one I see closes to the river. Thanks

 

[SAPCOR1]

Scotland will seek independence from the United Kingdom.
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No we won't

 

[ColchesterFC]

Queensferry is named after 11th century Queen Margaret of Scotland
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth is Queen of Scots.
Scotland will seek independence from the United Kingdom.

Good try, could do better.

Think it is more correct to say that the SNP will seek independence from the UK. Whether the Scottish people back that plan or not still looks like a very close call.

 

[CheltenhamHacker]

Am I right in thinking this is a brand new bridge built that doesn't allow pedestrians or bikes?

 

[HughJars]

Think it is more correct to say that the SNP will seek independence from the UK.

No it wouldn't. The Greens also back it, as do the SSP, plus factions of the Labour, LD and yup even Tories.

 

[ger147]

Am I right in thinking this is a brand new bridge built that doesn't allow pedestrians or bikes?

Yes that's correct, presumably because it will be a fully fledged part of a motorway with a 70mph limit etc.

 

[ColchesterFC]

No it wouldn't. The Greens also back it, as do the SSP, plus factions of the Labour, LD and yup even Tories.

Ok fair enough, the SNP, a couple of minor parties and a handful of disaffected MPs from the 2nd and 3rd parties will seek independence, but still more correct than saying Scotland will seek independence. At best a little over half of Scotland want independence depending on which polls you choose to look at.

 

[FairwayDodger]

Rumour now is that it's opening tomorrow so they can say it opened in August but will be fully or partially closed next week so they can finish it....

(Office gossip)

 

[CheltenhamHacker]

Yes that's correct, presumably because it will be a fully fledged part of a motorway with a 70mph limit etc.

Good to know no-one thought about other people when it was built.

 

[ger147]

Good to know no-one thought about other people when it was built.

They will continue to use the existing Forth Road Bridge.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Rumour now is that it's opening tomorrow so they can say it opened in August but will be fully or partially closed next week so they can finish it....

(Office gossip)

We had a bypass where I live where that happened. Presumably it ticks the boxes for the contractors and politicians. A little empty when you can't use it though.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Rumour now is that it's opening tomorrow so they can say it opened in August but will be fully or partially closed next week so they can finish it....

(Office gossip)

50,000 folk walking across it at the weekend, they must be allowing a couple of days after to pick up all the rubbish they discard. :fore:

Sounds like you will not get a view when you drive across due to 3m high wind barriers.
It will be like driving in a roofless box.

 

[HughJars]

Sounds like you will not get a view when you drive across due to 3m high wind barriers.
It will be like driving in a roofless box.

The wind barriers are not solid, you'll be able to see through.

 

[williamalex1]

We hope to drive across it tomorrow, if it's open. I remember driving my 1955 Austin A30 across the old forth road bridge, the day it opened 53 years ago.
We had to que for miles, then wait to pay at the toll booths.

 

[jim8flog]

Am I right in thinking this is a brand new bridge built that doesn't allow pedestrians or bikes?

If you want to use it as pedestrian you will get two opportunities this week when it will closed too vehicles, otherwise it is no.