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By *eADevilCouple
over a year ago
Blantyre |
"So pleased to have been offered a place to walk over the new bridge.
Was anyone else chosen?
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Well done you. I never applied for it BUT why did they limit it in the first place ? . Cmon its historic, open it for 4 hours and let as many people as they can that would like to do it go . Controlling the people again . |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"So pleased to have been offered a place to walk over the new bridge.
Was anyone else chosen?
Well done you. I never applied for it BUT why did they limit it in the first place ? . Cmon its historic, open it for 4 hours and let as many people as they can that would like to do it go . Controlling the people again ."
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By *eADevilCouple
over a year ago
Blantyre |
"So pleased to have been offered a place to walk over the new bridge.
Was anyone else chosen?
Well done you. I never applied for it BUT why did they limit it in the first place ? . Cmon its historic, open it for 4 hours and let as many people as they can that would like to do it go . Controlling the people again ."
Even my post doesnt make sense . Make it 24 hours open to everyone no traffic. |
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By *yldstyle OP Woman
over a year ago
A world of my own |
"So pleased to have been offered a place to walk over the new bridge.
Was anyone else chosen?
Well done you. I never applied for it BUT why did they limit it in the first place ? . Cmon its historic, open it for 4 hours and let as many people as they can that would like to do it go . Controlling the people again ."
I think it should have been open to anyone who applied and then ran more days to accommodate. I assume its a security thing. Part of the confirmation process is uploading pictures of everyone in your party including children. Feels a bit much but I suppose they are just being extra cautious |
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By *yldstyle OP Woman
over a year ago
A world of my own |
"sorry for being a bit simple, but was this a lottery or whatever to walk over a bridge?
if so.... why? or am i missing something? "
You had to apply to get a space to walk across the new bridge. People were then picked at random. |
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By *ndykayMan
over a year ago
Falkirk |
The new bridge is different to the existing one.
It has NO pavements. It is for vehicles only and will have motorway status once opened.
It is opening 30th august and then closing again for the weekend of the 2nd & 3rd of September to allow people to walk across it. I assume the reason why it's limited is because of very limited pedestrian access to the bridge as well as no car parking.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The way I see it ,we all payed for the bridge to be built ,with our tax money,why pay to walk over a bridge wooly Doo.
And even if you get picked and you can't make it, because everyone gets a pass with your pic on it |
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"So pleased to have been offered a place to walk over the new bridge.
Was anyone else chosen?
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Hi there
Yes we got our confirmation yesterday...
Should be a good day
We'll probably just stay over somewhere...
Make a wee trip out of it
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By *yldstyle OP Woman
over a year ago
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I always liked the thought of sex at the half way point of the road bridge. Looking out to sea in the middle of the night! I doubt it could really be gotten away with though and unlikely even close to the romantic fantasy in my head. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I always liked the thought of sex at the half way point of the road bridge. Looking out to sea in the middle of the night! I doubt it could really be gotten away with though and unlikely even close to the romantic fantasy in my head. "
With the cameras on the forth road bridge it would certainly make it difficult...but not impossible for a quickly! Although not very romantic |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"so you apply to walk across a new bridge?
for what benefit? sorry, i really dont understand.
is there a prize at the end?
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a prize, lol, its a publicity stunt and free publicity as people are lining up left, right and centre to do this
Don't they realise they can walk across the forth bridge at any time, any day yet they still fight to walk across the Queensferry bridge
Why??? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I got accepted but had to decline as work got in the way.. Hoping I'm lucky enough for another slot at a more suitable time, daughter's been going on about it since we applied. |
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Well i didnt get a ticket to qalk the bridge, but i will be doing the Firth of Forth swim while the successful bridge walkers are crossing...
Anyone up for a social on the Saturday? The swim is on the Sunday. |
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By *tew008Man
over a year ago
edinburgh |
"I was Engineering supervisor on the Forth Rail bridge for recent works . Walked that many times , now that is a bridge . "
Agreed that is an amazing style of bridge for the water it's in. Used to walk over that many years ago. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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50,000 people due to walk over the new bridge this weekend
And thousands more will turn up to view this from the Forth Road Bridge
so? where are all the cars going to park??? |
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The old bridge can move as much as 7 metres out to the side in a high wind. The new one will only be able to move about 3.
I wonder if you can feel the vibrations under your feet on the new bridge like you can on the old!
I'll be crossing the Kessock bridge today in protest at the Central belt bias! |
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I know a chap who was a civil engineer on the construction of the bridge Over a year ago on a Sunday morning we got the chance very very unoficially to go on the start to one of the approaches to it We didnt go on very far I didnt fancy a awim in the forth but even them you realised what a magnificent piece of engineering it was All the 3 bridges are the same |
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I ve also seen one of the spans being slotted into place you look over and theres these men standing underneath in the passage way that goes below the bridge Lets just enjoy it for what it is a magnificent piece of engineering  |
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By *ornLordMan
over a year ago
Wiltshire and London |
"I was Engineering supervisor on the Forth Rail bridge for recent works . Walked that many times , now that is a bridge .
Agreed that is an amazing style of bridge for the water it's in. Used to walk over that many years ago."
I'm back and forwards between EDI and Dundee for work at present; so lucky to have those bridges along the way, whether train or taxi. |
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"Been over it today for the first time. But what's the score with the 40 limit for miles.
Saying it's fully open really is a joke!!   "
I did the same on Tuesday and the speed limit was in force, also, you get no view of the real bridge which is what the original road bridge was for |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Been over it today for the first time. But what's the score with the 40 limit for miles.
Saying it's fully open really is a joke!!
I did the same on Tuesday and the speed limit was in force, also, you get no view of the real bridge which is what the original road bridge was for "
Drove back from the airport this morning, crossing the bridge and its still 40mph, this is what causes bottlenecks |
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