KINCARDINE BRIDGE

The 'Kincardine Bridge' is a road bridge crossing the Firth of Forth from Falkirk council area to Kincardine-on-Forth, Fife, Scotland.

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History

Second bridge

See also

External links

History

The bridge was constructed between 1932 and 1936, designed by Donald Watson. It was the first road crossing of the River Forth downstream of Stirling, completed nearly thirty years before the Forth Road Bridge, which stands fifteen miles to the south-east.
The bridge was constructed with a swinging central section, to allow larger ships to sail upstream to port in Alloa, which remained in use until 1988.
The bridge is part of the A876 road, and is a single lane each way. It is the common diversionary route for traffic north from Edinburgh and eastern Scotland when the Forth Bridge is closed or under repair. As a result the town of Kincardine is frequently congested.

Second bridge

The bridge, now nearing 70 years old, has been identified by the Scottish Executive as in need of replacement. A new Upper Forth Crossing is planned for construction by 2008. Despite this, the bridge has been given Category A listed status by Historic Scotland. The Bridge will be shut for about 12 - 18 months for upgrading once the another crossing is built. it will not be until 2010 that the full effect of the new motorway and second bridge will felt
There has been many suggest for the name of the new second bridge, but the most popular locally is for it named: FOURTH Bridge as a pun to it being the 4th to built and sound like the river forth it crosses.

See also

★ M876 motorway

★ Upper Forth Crossing official website

External links

★ Kincardine Local History Group - Wonders of World Engineering Article detailing the construction of Kincardine Bridge

★ Gazeteer for Scotland

★ - video clip of what the new road and crossing will be like