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4 years

🧸 LOST TEDDY found on the Queensferry Crossing by our staff on Saturday. Been washed, dried and fed. Can we reunite him with his owner?

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Sunshine over @TheForthBridges as HMS Prince of Wales passes under the Forth Road Bridge this morning - with 3 metres clearance! @HMSPWLS

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Ever wondered what it feels like to be suspended 200 metres above the Forth? Not a job for the faint-hearted :)

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Going over the top on the Queensferry Crossing today - head for heights required! The team is cleaning the cables as part of a trial to measure the impact of soiling on the formation of ice. More on this project here: #M90

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The #A1 at Cockburnspath ✅REOPENED✅ earlier this afternoon! Our teams captured the moment the overturned HGV during it's recovery. @transcotland

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3 years

How about this for a view? Cable cleaning on the Queensferry Crossing:

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4 years

Motorists using the #M90 at Queensferry will be diverted over the Forth Road Bridge on Saturday 30 January, in the first trial of the emergency diversion to include live traffic. Full details:

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4 years

Great to see the #A68 near Fala fully reopened with traffic lights removed 🥳

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3 years

The Flying Scotsman spotted crossing the Forth Bridge today 🚂

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7 years

Not only do we have our usual gritter fleet on the network but we have additional equipment working through the night to deal with the aftermath of the #BeastfromEast . Video shows one of our snowblowers in action on the A702 at an area affected by drifts #winterready 💪

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Spotted by one of our engineers passing under the Forth Road Bridge at 11:15 today - RFA Mounts Bay, a Bay-class landing ship dock of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

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7 years

The conditions on the #A68 are very poor with huge drifts. Please avoid travel on the route while we work to clear the snow and make it safe #winterready #TheBeastFromTheEast

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4 years

Tonight we were made aware of treacherous conditions at one of our local care homes. An experienced driver attended and cleared a path so that should an 🚑 be required they can attend in confidence that they can make it to those who need assistance. #Winterinfo #communityspirit

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4 years

An indication of the damage on the #A68 at Fala, maintenance crews already working to repair, but clearly it will take some time. Follow @trafficscotland for real time updates:

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4 years

Here's a shot of the newly repaired #A68 near Fala, just before it reopened under traffic lights at 05:20 this morning

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5 years

All our Trunk Road Incident Support Service (TRISS) vehicles are now carrying Young Person Support Packs, including #TraumaTeddies to comfort children and young people caught up in road traffic incidents. Kudos to our TRISS Operative, Kayleigh who devised & developed the packs.

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3 years

#LestWeForget

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4 years

This #dashcam footage shows two BEAR Scotland winter vehicles snowploughing the #M8 in tandem this morning.

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3 years

Inspecting the main cables on the Forth Road Bridge #HeadForHeights

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4 years

The Queensferry Crossing is now OPEN to traffic in both directions. The risk of falling ice has now passed and it is safe to reopen the bridge. Thanks for your patience and sorry for the inconvenience.

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2 years

The Forth Road Bridge will open its doors to the public on Saturday 24 September as part of #DoorsOpenDay , with free guided tours to parts of the structure normally hidden from view, and the chance to win a trip to the top of one of the main towers:

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4 years

The #A68 at Fala starting to look like a road again tonight

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4 years

The A68 near Fala has reopened to traffic following the completion of repairs to the carriageway, initially under traffic lights with a view to these being removed later in the week. (1/4)

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10 years

Amey team on #A720 Edinburgh bypass rescued a terrified dog from hard shoulder & tracked down a very relieved owner. http://t.co/0ZZx4SS5J5

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4 years

QUEENSFERRY CROSSING CLOSED: DIVERSION VIA KINCARDINE #M90 Queensferry Crossing is closed due to a risk of falling ice. All traffic is being diverted via A985 Kincardine Bridge. Do not use Forth Road Bridge. We're monitoring conditions closely and will reopen when safe to do so.

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5 years

We appreciate frustration caused by serious rtc on #M8 e/b J5-6 but please avoid driving on the hard shoulder. It adds to congestion and can hamper emergency vehicles. We apologise for the delays but unavoidable due to the incident. All agencies working hard to get traffic moving

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6 years

One of our videos highlighting the importance of #RoadWorkerSafety . This is an Impact Protection Vehicle (IPV), struck by a vehicle that crossed into works, injuring the driver in the cab. But it did it's job, and he kept his colleagues from harm. @transcotland @trafficscotland

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HMS Queen Elizabeth passing under the Forth Road Bridge at 06:45 this morning. @HMSQNLZ

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3 years

It’s a lovely sunny day at the Queensferry Crossing

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4 years

The #A68 near Fala is now fully open, with temporary traffic lights removed following the completion of works adjacent to the carriageway. Here's a short video looking back at the repair:

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4 months

#FLOODING #A720 Flooding still affecting Edinburgh Bypass in both directions between Lothianburn and Dreghorn. W/B traffic diverted off at Lothianburn & rejoining at Dreghorn. E/B We're working with Police Scotland to get traffic through safety as soon as possible #DriveSafe

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3 years

Queensferry Crossing wind shielding success: ✅ New bridge remains open to high-sided vehicles more than 100 times when old bridge may have closed. More:

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2 years

Stunning views captured from the Queensferry Crossing by our Bridges Maintenance team on nightshift!

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7 years

The Met Office Amber Warning of Snow has been extended from 10.30am today until 10am on Friday. Even if this is not Red, or the skies seem clear this does not mean hazardous conditions have passed so please avoid travel if you can. #staysafe

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4 years

Live view from the South East Network Hub

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6 years

Welcoming "David Plowie" to our gritter fleet. Joining our friends from @ScotTranserv to unveil new 'pop' themed gritters. Bookmark the @trafficscotland #grittertracker and you can view them on the network over the winter period: #winterinfo

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4 years

A further indication of the damage to the #A68 at Fala as a result of last night's severe weather. A diversion has been established and an investigation is taking place into the full extent of the damage. More updates to follow, please follow @trafficscotland for real time info.

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4 years

Here's some #dashcam footage from one of our snowploughs dealing with heavy snow on the #A68 this morning.

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4 years

The #A68 at Fala is now OPEN under temporary traffic lights.

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7 years

The gritters working hard on the #M9 to try keep the roads open. Can't beat some echelon ploughing. The guys will be out through the night working hard so please give them space to work #TheBeastFromTheEast #winterready

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4 years

❄️ Road surface temperatures are forecast to remain widely below zero tonight - we'll have 35 gritters out treating trunk routes in South East Scotland this afternoon and overnight. Here's a clip of #WalterTheSalter in action this morning.

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4 years

A digger clearing debris at #A68 Fala, removing deteriorating carriageway, which was threatening to collapse and damage utility lines running underneath. A tricky operation but utilities should be ok now.

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7 years

Please don't ignore the travel warnings. This is the #A702 at the moment. The guys are working around the clock to keep the roads open but this is proving difficult with drifting snow #winterready #TheBeastFaeTheEast

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4 years

#A68 Fala: Works have continued today with the completion of the foundation and post installation for the roadside safety barrier. Tomorrow will see the completion of the barrier build and also road surfacing and white lining.

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4 years

FORTH ROAD BRIDGE SOUTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY WORKS COMPLETE The Forth Road Bridge will be free of long-term roadworks for the remainder of this winter, with work to replace the main expansion joints in the southbound carriageway now complete. Full details:

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4 years

Pic shows some of the team that worked through the night to get the #A68 open by this morning. More details on this project here:

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5 years

Many thanks to everyone for their support of #roadworkersafetyweek including our chums at @BEAR_Scotland @ScotTranserv @transcotland & @trafficscotland . To sign off we thought we'd revisit this gem from last year's campaign. Please drive safe, & show our roadworkers some heart.

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3 years

Forth Road Bridge: An important milestone was reached today in the main expansion joint replacement project, with the first sliding plate trains installed in the joints in the northbound carriageway. #A9000

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4 years

#A68 Fala: New safety barrier installed. Surfacing in progress.

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3 years

Forth Bridges ready for winter with major works complete: ✅ Full capacity of Forth Road Bridge now available ✅ Queensferry Crossing cables cleaned in ice mitigation trial Details:

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4 years

Look out for ‘Scotland’s Bravest Gritter’ on the M8, M9 & M876 this winter, featuring Royal British Legion Industries’ iconic logo. This brand-new 32-tonne spreader has been named by BEAR Scotland to demonstrate its ongoing support for veterans. Details:

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4 years

Here's some dashcam footage from one of our gritters showing conditions on the #A68 at Soutra this morning. Great work from our winter service operatives, who've been working flat out so far this winter.

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3 years

Patrolling the Forth Road Bridge this morning

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3 years

Wintry showers and a rainbow at the Forth Road Bridge just now ❄️🌈

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5 years

800 bags – around 4 tonnes – of rubbish are gathered from the sides of the M8 and M9 alone each month 😳. Let's #GiveYourLitterALift this @KSBScotland #RoadsideLitter Week of Action!

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6 years

89% of Scottish motorists are aware that being a road worker is a dangerous job BUT... 61% of Scottish motorists admit to driving dangerously through roadworks More on this story: Let's get our road workers #homesafeandwell ❤️

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4 years

We are delighted to begin work across the 314 miles of trunk road across South East of #Scotland after the contract was transferred to BEAR at midnight on Saturday. The new unit also includes the iconic @TheForthBridges for the first time. Read more here:

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7 years

Keep an eye out for #grittygonzales on the #A68 tonight #winterready

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3 years

BEAR Scotland has won a Gold Award from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations @CIPR_Scotland for its communications response to the collapse of the #A68 at Fala last year:

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4 years

A milestone was reached today in the project to replace the main expansion joints on the Forth Road Bridge, with the first new Demag joint plate train installed at the south east main tower.

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4 years

THREAD: #M90 trial diversion this weekend Motorists using the M90 at Queensferry will be diverted over the Forth Road Bridge on Saturday 30 January, in the first trial of the emergency diversion to include live traffic. 1/12

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4 years

The A68 trunk road near Fala will reopen to traffic on Monday 7 September, with new road surfacing, safety barrier and white lining on track to be completed over the weekend. (1/6)

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5 years

Our gritters will be out doing training and dry runs over the next few days so you may come across slower vehicles. Don't worry they are not gritting in this weather just getting ready for #winter

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A significant point in the project to replace the Forth Road Bridge's main expansion joints, as the first new joint plate trains are installed at the south east main tower.

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Good progress today on the project to repair the #A68 near Fala

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#A68 Fala: Ready for installation of kerbing

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No problems on the #M90 Queensferry Crossing today, however we continue to monitor conditions closely via patrols on the bridge and live data from weather sensors.

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4 years

From midnight, Amey's Scottish South-East Trunk Road network contract comes to a close. The new Network Management Contract will be taken over by @BEAR_Scotland It's been a privilege to work on this contract, & we want to thank our SE customers & stakeholders for their support.❤️

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3 years

Rope access technicians on the Queensferry Crossing today

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7 years

The #A702 is currently impassable @ Wandel south of Biggar due to deep snow drifts and the gritter becoming stuck. We have tractors trying to clear it from both directions but please take care. If at all possible please listen to the travel advice and stay at home #winterready

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7 years

Some got their wish for a white Christmas. Big shout out to the guys who have been out all night keeping the roads clear. To remain cold today and very cold overnight with temperatures near -8. Drive to the conditions and leave room for the gritter drivers #winterready

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2 years

The Forth Bridges looking spectacular in the low November sunlight

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3 years

All routes treated but it's cold out there #DriveSafe

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BEAR Scotland celebrated the Forth Road Bridge’s 60th anniversary today with two bagpipers serenading the famous bridge from the top of its 156-metre main tower. View the video here: @VisitScotland @transcotland @trafficscotland @HistEnvScot

BEAR Scotland Pipers Celebrate 60 Years of the Forth Road Bridge - BEAR Scotland

BEAR Scotland celebrated the Forth Road Bridge’s 60th anniversary today with two bagpipers serenading the famous bridge from the top of its 156-metre main tower. Sixty years to the day since Queen...

www.bearscot.com

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5 years

Another busy day ahead for the gritter drivers. These guys battle through no matter what the weather to try keep the roads open and safe for the travelling public. Please give them room to work and drive to the ever changing conditions #winter

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3 years

Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home receives £1,000 donation and a raft of pet paraphernalia from BEAR Scotland: @EdinDogCatHome

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4 years

The progress of repairs to the damaged #A68 near Fala is accelerating, with access gradually becoming easier as the collapsed embankment is built back up to road level. Each day up to 500 tonnes of rock are being added, increasing the height of the infill by several metres. (1/)

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⛔️ Due to gusts over 50mph, the Forth Road Bridge is currently CLOSED to double decker buses, motorcycles, vehicles with trailers, cyclists and pedestrians. ✅ The Queensferry Crossing remains OPEN to motorway traffic, thanks to its wind shielding. #StormArwen

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7 years

Please follow official advice from @trafficscotland , @policescotland @BBCTravelScot & @metoffice & others rather than anecdotal reports from social media & other channels. Even if routes are currently clear, conditions remain poor & you need to consider your entire journey.

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4 years

#A68 Fala: Now looking less like a big hole and more like a road under construction! :)

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The #A68 is expected to reopen early next week, with BEAR Scotland’s repairs to the collapsed embankment near Fala on track for completion as programmed. (1/4)

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2 years

#DoorsOpenDay at the Forth Road Bridge has been hailed a great success, attracting over 400 visitors and raising over £2,000 for animal welfare charity @ScottishSPCA BEAR Scotland has pledged to repeat the event next year. More:

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An automated barrier system is to be installed on the #M90 on both sides of the Queensferry Crossing, to allow traffic to be diverted via FRB more quickly if required. Construction begins 19 June, with hard shoulder and lane closures until 15 Sept. More:

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This article in Bridge Design & Engineering magazine is worth a read for anyone interested in the work BEAR Scotland is doing to mitigate ice accretion on the Queensferry Crossing. It's behind a paywall on the website but @bdebridgeweb have agreed to let us share it here.

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#A68 Fala: Here's another 20 tonnes of backfill material being delivered from the quarry

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5 years

This weekend operatives undertook litter collection. Over 100 hours of operative time spent, 306 bags as well as a mattress and other items collected. This is approx 1.2T! Just think what they could have been doing instead #keepscotlandbeautiful #takeyourlitterhome @KSBScotland

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HGV currently being recovered on the A68 South of Pathhead. We have 2 gritters ready to plough and treat the route once it re-opens shortly #DriveSafe

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#A68 Fala: The safety barrier and the base layers for the carriageway were completed earlier today. The last two layers of surfacing are being completed tonight along with road markings. Things are on course for the A68 to reopen under traffic signals tomorrow morning.

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The #M90 Queensferry Crossing has now REOPENED in both directions. Thanks for your patience and sorry for any inconvenience.

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To allow the Forth Road Bridge to be used as a diversion route for M90 traffic, emergency crossovers need to be opened to link it to the motorway on either side. This two-minute video explains what's involved and when such a diversion might be implemented.

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#A68 Carter Bar - One of our tractors spotted 👀clearing snow. There is an Amber warning in place over the Scottish Borders. #drivesafe #winterready @trafficscotland

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4 years

With heavy snow continuing to fall across South East Scotland, we'll treat all trunk routes this afternoon and overnight. 35 gritters will remain out continuously and 16 reserve vehicles and tractors are on standby for vulnerable locations. Footways to be treated too. #DriveSafe

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OVERNIGHT CLOSURE OF QUEENSFERRY CROSSING AND FORTH ROAD BRIDGE - Closure to test emergency procedures - Diversion via Kincardine from 22:00 to 08:00 on night of 12 December - Road users advised to plan ahead and allow extra time for any journey More:

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#A702 . Up to 6cm of snow accumulations is possible tonight. We have 46 vehicles ready to react to the conditions. If you have to travel during the next 12hours please take your time, drive carefully and leave plenty of space for our vehicles to work #Drivesafe #Winterinfo

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4 years

The Queensferry Crossing fully reopened to traffic at 09:05 today after being temporarily closed as a safety precaution in adverse weather conditions. More details:

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8 years

Quite a week for wins. Congratulations to our @forthroadbridge team for winning a prestigious @Saltire_Society award

Forth Road Bridge repair wins engineering award

Project to repair damaged truss on Forth Road Bridge last December wins prestigious Saltire Society engineering award.

www.bbc.co.uk

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We have a vactor unit, unimog with pump and sweeper helping to clear the flood on the #M9 train has stopped but stones and silt have filled up the drainage system. Hopefully get it cleared soon