The last section of the new Queensferry Crossing is being lifted into place, completing the 1.7-mile link across the Forth.
Here are some key statistics relating to the construction of the bridge over the Forth.
- It will be 207 metres (683ft) above high tide, the equivalent to approximately 48 London buses stacked on top of each other, and 50 metres (25%) higher than the Forth Road Bridge.
- Around 150,000 tonnes of concrete will be poured during its construction, nearly the same amount used for the entire London Olympic Park and Athletes Village.
- The steel for the bridge deck weighs 35,000 tonnes, the equivalent weight of nearly 200 Boeing 747 airliners.
- The construction project uses 23,000 miles of cabling. Laid out, this would nearly stretch around the globe.
- Construction will involve approximately 10 million man hours.
- The overall Forth Replacement Crossing scheme is 13.7 miles long, including major motorway upgrades to the north and south of the bridge.
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