Due to essential works the West footpath is currently closed. The East footpath/cycleway is open for cyclists and pedestrians.
Access Restrictions
Forth Bridge
An enduring icon of ScotlandThe Forth Bridge is open only to trains. There is no pedestrian or cycle access.
The Bridges Weather
Temperature 10.2°C
Wind Direction ENE
Max Gusts 13mph
Average 10mph
Conditions Nothing obstructing horizontal visibility
Wonder of the World
Opened in 1890, the Forth Bridge is a Scottish icon that is recognised the world over as the most famous of cantilever designs.
The world's first major steel structure, the Forth Bridge represents a key milestone in the history of modern railway civil engineering and still holds the record as the world’s longest cantilever bridge.
A full-scale restoration project to return the bridge to its original construction condition was completed in 2012.
In July 2015, UNESCO inscribed the Forth Bridge as the sixth World Heritage Site in Scotland.
The Briggers
The Briggers were the men and boys who toiled in perilous conditions to construct the Forth Bridge. There are memorials to them at either side of the bridge.