The Firth of Forth will see its third major crossing in three years time: a new suspension road bridge now to be known as the Queensferry Crossing after a public ballotIt's been the source of political and environmental controversy – rows over foreign steel,political egos and accelerating CO2 emissions from commuters – but now the fifth bridge across the Forth has a name: Queensferry Crossing.
It is the safest and most obvious choice: the new bridge stradles the Firth of Forth alongside the villages of North Queensferry – domestic of the former prime minister Gordon Brown, and South Queensferry on the opposite shore. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com