Second Bridge
The original bridge, now over 70 years old, has been identified by the Scottish Executive as in need of replacement. A new Upper Forth Crossing was built for opening in 2008. Despite this, the original bridge has been given Category A listed status by Historic Scotland and will be closed in 2011 for around 12 months for upgrading.
On 1 October 2008 it was announced that the new bridge would be called the Clackmannanshire Bridge. The second bridge opened on 19 November 2008..
With the opening of the new bridge, the Kincardine Bridge was renumbered as part of the A985 and the new bridge became part of the rerouted A876 forming the bypass of Kincardine.
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Famous quotes containing the word bridge:
“Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down.”
—Paul Simon (b. 1949)
“I was at work that morning. Someone came riding like mad
Over the bridge and up the road—Farmer Rouf’s little lad.
Bareback he rode; he had no hat; he hardly stopped to say,
“Morgan’s men are coming, Frau, they’re galloping on this way.”
—Constance Fenimore Woolson (1840–1894)