Clackmannanshire Bridge

Clackmannanshire Bridge

Drochaid Chlach Mhannainn
Clackmannanshire Bridge
Coordinates56°04′22″N 3°44′12″W / 56.07285°N 3.736725°W / 56.07285; -3.736725
CarriesMotor vehicles
(A876 road)
Cyclists
Pedestrians
CrossesFirth of Forth
LocaleFife (North bank), Falkirk (South bank)
Official nameClackmannanshire Bridge
Maintained byBEAR Scotland
Preceded byA91 road
Followed byKincardine Bridge
Characteristics
DesignConcrete piers and post-tension box beam
Total length1.2 km (0.75 mi)
WidthThree lanes of traffic
No. of lanes3 (1 northbound, 2 southbound)
History
DesignerBenaim & WA Fairhurst
Constructed byMorgan Vinci
Construction cost£120 million
Opened19 November 2008
Statistics
Daily traffic20,000 vehicles per day
Location
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The Clackmannanshire Bridge (Scottish Gaelic: Drochaid Chlach Mhannainn) is a road bridge over the Firth of Forth in Scotland which opened to traffic on 19 November 2008. Prior to 1 October 2008 the bridge was referred to as the upper Forth crossing while the name was chosen.[1]