Queensferry crossing.

[twentysix by twentyfive]

The deck at either end of the gaps are at different heights. Think some spoke fettling is called for..........

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Personally, I think the old bridge should be made into part of a cycle and pedestrian (it should be big enough to sensibly segregate) path (if one doesn't already exist). Lets have our own bridge instead of being all snivelling and complaining that we can't use 'their' bridge.

Besides, you will be able to get great shots of trains going over THE Forth Bridge, so what is not to like??

 

[Garry A]

Think some spoke fettling is called for..........

10ft wide spoke key? Couple of quarter turns should get it back in line.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

The deck at either end of the gaps are at different heights. Think some spoke fettling is called for..........

The first two sections to be joined were at the Fife end and I was quite surprised to see there was about 6ft of a difference as the final piece was joined.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I thought that was the plan, that the Forth Road Bridge would be for public transport, blue light vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians.

Good good!!

 

[rualexander]

So if no provision has been made for a cycling/pedestrian lane on the new bridge, what happens in ten or twenty years if/when the existing bridge becomes unmaintainable either due to physical deterioration or cost and they decide to demolish it?

 

[Brandane]

Personally, I think the old bridge should be made into part of a cycle and pedestrian (it should be big enough to sensibly segregate) path (if one doesn't already exist). Lets have our own bridge instead of being all snivelling and complaining that we can't use 'their' bridge.

Besides, you will be able to get great shots of trains going over THE Forth Bridge, so what is not to like??

The old (current) FRB has great cycle facilities in the form of a fully segregated and wide path in both directions. It is shared with pedestrians, but there is plenty of space for both.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

When they invited entries to name the new bridge, my suggestion of the Third Forth Fife Bridge was turned down.

Hopefully they do allow a mass cycle to open it as night rider suggests.

What? Not "Bridgey Mc...". OK I'll stop now.

 

[Goggs]

So if no provision has been made for a cycling/pedestrian lane on the new bridge, what happens in ten or twenty years if/when the existing bridge becomes unmaintainable either due to physical deterioration or cost and they decide to demolish it?

Good question

 

[DaveReading]

So if no provision has been made for a cycling/pedestrian lane on the new bridge, what happens in ten or twenty years if/when the existing bridge becomes unmaintainable either due to physical deterioration or cost and they decide to demolish it?

By that time, we'll probably have it to ourselves. Assuming the bridge isn't about to collapse under its own weight, adding that of a few hundred cyclists at any given time is unlikely to break the camel's back.

And if it does - hey, we're expendable.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Given the way the gaps between road sections on the old bridge are going, we'll probably need mountain bikes to get across

 

[Mr Celine]

The old (current) FRB has great cycle facilities in the form of a fully segregated and wide path in both directions. It is shared with pedestrians, but there is plenty of space for both.

It's a bit unnerving on first use due to the barriers looking rather low from the vantage point of a bicycle.

 

[Goggs]

Given the way the gaps between road sections on the old bridge are going, we'll probably need mountain bikes to get across

So bad that when our modified car club headed South for shows we'd always go via Stirling.

 

[snorri]

It's a bit unnerving on first use due to the barriers looking rather low from the vantage point of a bicycle.

It was the vibrations that caused me more concern on my first trip across.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Given the way the gaps between road sections on the old bridge are going, we'll probably need mountain bikes to get across

Or one of these: