The Latest Breaking News from the Forth Road Bridge

Motorists warned of upcoming closures on Forth Road Bridge

MOTORISTS are being warned of upcoming closures to the Forth Road Bridge this month and lane closures until the end of October....

The National (Scotland) · Jun 21

Overnight closures planned for Forth Road Bridge next month

THE Forth Road Bridge will be closed for overnight work next month as engineers plan to remove high-level gantries ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 27, 2025

Ten activists arrested after Greenpeace demo on Forth Road Bridge ends

The Forth Road Bridge outside of Edinburgh was closed after Greenpeace activists suspended themselves from the structure in order to block a tanker.

Evening Standard · Jul 26, 2025

Scots can scale heights of Forth Road Bridge for 60th anniversary

Tours to the very top of the “iconic” Forth Road Bridge are up for grabs in a series of events being held to mark the crossing’s 60th…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 12, 2024

Edinburgh's forgotten plan to scrap the Forth Road Bridge for a massive dam

In the 'Big Dam' era of the 1930s, an ambitious plan was cooked up to transform the Forth estuary by constructing a huge dam that would have been one of the longest in the world in its day.

Edinburgh Live · Jun 5, 2023

UK’s first driverless bus service takes Edinburgh passengers over Forth Road Bridge

A driverless bus has taken passengers over the Forth Road bridge, marking the launch of the UK's first autonomous bus service. It ran from Ferry Toll to Edinburgh Park.

Edinburgh Live · May 12, 2023

UK's first driverless bus takes passengers across Forth Road Bridge

A DRIVERLESS bus has taken passengers across the Forth Road Bridge, marking the launch of the UK’s first autonomous bus service.

The National (Scotland) · May 11, 2023

Forth Road Bridge shut due to ongoing incident

THE Forth Road Bridge has been shut in both directions due to an incident.

The National (Scotland) · May 1, 2023

'World's first self-driving bus' to carry public on Scots route from next month

Stagecoach announced the ground-breaking scheme over the Forth Road Bridge will launch on May 15.

Daily Record · Apr 4, 2023