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A representation of the Forth Bridge appears on the 2004 issue one pound coin. In 2007 the Bank of Scotland £20 note features the Forth Bridge. |
The Overall length of the Firth of Fourth Bridge is 8296ft or 2528.7 metres and was first opened in 1964 connecting Edinburgh to Fife. |
The total weight of steel in bridge construction is approximately 39,000 tons with the main cable diameter being 2ft or 610mm. |
The Pier of the North tower is situated on the Mackintosh Rock, a whinstone type outcrop. |
In its first year the bridge carried 2.5 million vehicles, in 2004 the figure was 11.8 million and rising. The bridge carried its 250 millionth vehicle in 2002 |
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