Forth Road Bridge

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bridge
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Forth_Bridge
gptkbp:awards multiple awards received
gptkbp:cable_replacement gptkb:2018
gptkbp:challenges strong winds
gptkbp:climate_impact affected by storms
gptkbp:community_impact connects communities
gptkbp:connects Edinburgh and Fife
gptkbp:construction_cost £19 million
gptkbp:construction_started gptkb:1958
gptkb:1964
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Firth_of_Forth
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in films and media
gptkbp:cultural_symbol symbol of Scotland's engineering prowess
gptkbp:design gptkb:Sir_William_Arrol_&_Co.
gptkb:bridge
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Sir_Benjamin_Baker
gptkbp:emergency_closure gptkb:2015
gptkbp:enforces reported annually
gptkbp:environmental_impact studies conducted
gptkbp:famous_landmark designated as a historical site
gptkbp:has_public_transport buses and taxis
walkway available
gptkbp:has_toll free
gptkbp:height 156 feet
gptkbp:historical_significance important transport link
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Forth Road Bridge
gptkbp:innovation used advanced techniques for its time
gptkbp:landmark Scottish engineering
gptkbp:length 1.5 miles
2.5 miles
gptkbp:local_economy boosts local tourism
gptkbp:location gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:maintenance gptkb:Forth_Estuary_Transport_Authority
ongoing
regular inspections conducted
gptkbp:material gptkb:steel
gptkbp:notable_feature suspension cables
gptkbp:opened gptkb:Queen_Elizabeth_II
gptkb:1964
gptkb:2015
gptkbp:parking cycle path available
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Forth_Road_Bridge_Group
Forth Road Bridge and Forth Bridge
gptkbp:passenger_traffic road traffic
over 24 million vehicles annually
implemented during maintenance
gptkbp:photography iconic structure
gptkbp:renovation 2011-2017
gptkbp:safety_measures gptkb:2019
gptkbp:start_date 1964-09-04
gptkbp:style gptkb:Modernist
gptkbp:suspension cable-stayed
gptkbp:tourist_attraction popular viewing point
gptkbp:view gptkb:South_Queensferry
gptkb:North_Queensferry
gptkbp:width 30 feet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:M8_motorway
gptkb:Firth_of_Forth
gptkb:River_Tay
gptkb:Fife,_Scotland
gptkb:River_Forth
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5