Drumspick

By Drumspick

Hurrah

Hurrah, blue sky and sunshine. What a difference it makes even if it does come with a ridiculous amount of wind. (road bridge closed to high sided vehicles)
Had a great lunch in South Queensferry and this was the view. Perfect!
If you are interested in bridges
Forth Rail bridge took 17 years to build, 1.5miles long, was officially opened in 1890 and was the worlds first major steel bridge.
The Forth Road bridge took 6 years to build, was opened in 1964 and at that time was the largest suspension birdge in Europe over 1.5 miles long and is still the 17th largest in the world.
The second road bridge has started to be built and is due to open in 2016

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