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The Kincardine Bridge on the River Forth.
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A map of the bridge and the surrounding river from 1945
The Kincardine Bridge is a road bridge crossing the Firth of Forth from Falkirk council area to Kincardine-on-Forth, Fife, Scotland.

History

The bridge was constructed between 1932 and 1936, designed by Donald Watson. It was the first road crossing of the River Forth downstream of Stirling, completed nearly thirty years before the Forth Road Bridge, which stands fifteen miles to the south-east.

The bridge was constructed with a swinging central section, to allow larger ships to sail upstream to port in Alloa, which remained in use until 1988.

The bridge is part of the A876 road, and is a single lane each way. It is the common diversionary route for traffic north from Edinburgh and eastern Scotland when the Forth Bridge is closed or under repair. As a result the town of Kincardine is frequently congested.

Second bridge

The bridge, now nearing 70 years old, has been identified by the Scottish Executive as in need of replacement. A new Upper Forth Crossing is planned for construction by 2008. Despite this, the bridge has been given Category A listed status by Historic Scotland. The Bridge will be shut for about 12 - 18 months for upgrading once the another crossing is built. it will not be until 2010 that the full effect of the new motorway and second bridge will felt

There has been many suggestions for the name of the new second bridge, but the most popular locally is for it to be named; FOURTH BRIDGE. This is meant as a pun to it being the fourth bridge to be built across the River Forth.

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Firth of Forth (Scottish Gaelic: Linne Foirthe) is the estuary or firth of Scotland's River Forth, where it flows into the North Sea between Fife to the north, and West Lothian, the City of Edinburgh, and East Lothian to the south.
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M876 motorway

Length 0 miles (0 km)
Direction West - East
Start Dennyloanhead
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End Bowtrees near Kincardine Bridge
Construction dates 1980 - entire motorway
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