The bridge,one of Scotland’s most vital road routes, has been closed until early January after cracks were discovered in its steelworksScotland’s rail and transport authorities have been scrambling to find additional trains and buses after engineers completely closed the Forth Road Bridge for a month after discovering cracks in the steelwork.
The bridge, or one of Scotland’s most vital road routes,was closed until early January after a 20mm wide crack was detected on a steel truss close to its north pier during a routine inspection. Up to eight other trusses could have similar defects.
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Source: theguardian.com