Historic bridges · Scottish Highlands
Forthside Bridge
Forthside Bridge in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
David Dixon — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Paid entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Forthside Bridge is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Forthside Bridge (often referred to as Spiky Bridge) is a large pedestrian bridge located in the city of Stirling, in the Central Belt of Scotland. Opened on 2 May 2009, the bridge crosses Stirling railway station, a busy interchange station located on the former Caledonian Main Line and connects the city centre with the Forthside Development, a £90 million residential and leisure area on the banks of the River Forth. A form of Inverted Fink truss bridge, similar to the Royal Victoria Dock Bridge in London, the construction costs of the Forthside Bridge were estimated at around £6.5 Million. Since its completion, the bridge has become a local landmark and has been praised for its design, receiving a commendation from the Institution of Structural Engineers in 2010.
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Background
History
The bridge was constructed as part of the 40-acre Forthside Development plan, an urban regeneration project from Stirling Council, located around the former Forthside Barracks. Construction of the £6.5 million bridge was carried out by Edmund Nuttall Group alongside architects Gifford and WilkinsonEyre. Funding for the project was given by the Scottish Government, alongside the European Regional Development Fund. Due to the bridge's complex design, opening plans faced numerous delays and was originally scheduled to open in November 2008. The bridge is around 113m long, stands around 6m from the ground and is a unique form of inverted Fink truss with its longest span of 88.2m, over numerous…
Visiting
The bridge opened to the general public on 2 May 2009 and, as a publicity stunt, Stirling Council recruited 6 members of the public named William Wallace to open the bridge.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.1193, -3.9341
- District
- Stirling
- Postcode
- FK8 2BY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stirling and Strathallan
- Opening
- {{Start-date|2 May 2009}}
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q105085055 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Forthside Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Forthside Bridge?
- Forthside Bridge is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode FK8 2BY).
- Who owns Forthside Bridge?
- Forthside Bridge is owned by Stirling Council.
- How do I get to Forthside Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode FK8 2BY. It sits within the Stirling and Strathallan parliamentary constituency.