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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?

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By *odkaredbull23Man
over a year ago

some where central

Two of my friends were selected.. I have heard nothing back....gutted for me but chuffed for you. Will be a good experience

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

This would be the bridge someone just found out about on the way to the social on Saturday night

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"So pleased to have been offered a place to walk over the new bridge.

Was anyone else chosen?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"This would be the bridge someone just found out about on the way to the social on Saturday night "

I told you, I had not seen it before!

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By *xplorer13Man
over a year ago

glenrothes

Yes got ours too, should be a great day!

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By *ero666Man
over a year ago

fife

Wont be long till it christened

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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


"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 ."

Health & Safety

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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 (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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?

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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 (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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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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 *yldstyle OP   Woman
over a year ago

A world of my own


"so you apply to walk across a new bridge?

for what benefit? sorry, i really dont understand.

is there a prize at the end?

"

No prize though its a one off experience

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

sure sounds like it. walking over a bridge

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Didn't realise they'd done the raffle

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By *yldstyle OP   Woman
over a year ago

A world of my own


"sure sounds like it. walking over a bridge "

Aren't you a little ray of sunshine?!

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By *oney4uCouple
over a year ago

Glasgow

Nope, we weren't successful

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

lol i just dont really see the attraction.... each to there own as they say

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"So pleased to have been offered a place to walk over the new bridge.

Was anyone else chosen?

"

Is that the next fab social event

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes I was successful ! Can't wait !

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By *ighland gentlemanMan
over a year ago

Ardgay

Didn't even know about the raffle.

Central belt Bias!

2 fecking Road Bridge and we can't even get A9 dueled.

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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?

Is that the next fab social event "

Ha ha.. in the viewing tower perhaps?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Unfortunately got nothing .

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By *p4funduoCouple
over a year ago

Edinburgh


"So pleased to have been offered a place to walk over the new bridge.

Was anyone else chosen?

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Sadly no i got rejected??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've been pained with these roadwotks for three years and got nothing

Some arse who never uses it will be chosen .....#needajobinedinburgh

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By *eADevilCouple
over a year ago

Blantyre

I was Engineering supervisor on the Forth Rail bridge for recent works . Walked that many times , now that is a bridge .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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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By *ill-Ian KissesCouple
over a year ago

Somewhere over there


"So pleased to have been offered a place to walk over the new bridge.

Was anyone else chosen?

"

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 *onderful 13Man
over a year ago

Edinburgh/Dunfermline

Sadly it was a no for me....there might be a lot of non acceptances and still a chance from the reserve list I suppose.

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By *yldstyle OP   Woman
over a year ago

A world of my own


"I was Engineering supervisor on the Forth Rail bridge for recent works . Walked that many times , now that is a bridge . "

I've absailed the rail bridge. It was amazing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I wonder how many swingers will be walking the bridge

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By *yldstyle OP   Woman
over a year ago

A world of my own

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


"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 *exmadscotMan
over a year ago

alloa


"This would be the bridge someone just found out about on the way to the social on Saturday night

I told you, I had not seen it before! "

Seriously?

jeez

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Will there be a few queens crossing that bridge.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'll be there

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"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

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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over a year ago

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over a year ago

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By *he_Wite_NiteMan
over a year ago

Usually Dundee and around

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 *mumaWoman
over a year ago

Livingston

I'm getting pushed across lol

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By *vbride1963TV/TS
over a year ago

E.K . Glasgow


"I'm getting pushed across lol "

At least not pushed over it I hope .

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By *r and Mrs SnogalotCouple
over a year ago

Glasgow

We got accepted to go. So

Anyone else up for a quickie at the half way point we can all take turns at holding the tarpaulin so no one can see it to complain about it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Drove across on Wednesday when it first opened

feels a bit "open", prefer the old one "forth road bridge"

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By *mumaWoman
over a year ago

Livingston


"I'm getting pushed across lol

At least not pushed over it I hope . "

If I'm not on after Sunday, then you know I have been lol x

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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

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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By *ighland gentlemanMan
over a year ago

Ardgay

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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By *eather47Woman
over a year ago

Glasgow

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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By *eather47Woman
over a year ago

Glasgow

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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By *xplorer13Man
over a year ago

glenrothes

It was really well organised. Parking was brilliant, the volunteers were so helpful and fun and the police giving kids high fives. Oh the bridge is spectacular too. Wonderful day out!

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By *laireandjamieCouple
over a year ago

west lothian

We had a great afternoon out with the kids yesterday x

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By *he_Wite_NiteMan
over a year ago

Usually Dundee and around

I saw you all walking across as we swam across!

It took us 50mins to swim... how long did it take to walk?

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By *wiftieeMan
over a year ago

near Glasgow

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!!

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By *arymore1Man
over a year ago

Glasgow


"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


"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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By *ussymufferMan
over a year ago

Lanarkshire

It's like the new M8 still getting work done likely Scottish government kidding people on jobs are done only 3/4 finished M8 has had road and Lanes closed since it opened *-

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