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Topic outline

 

  • Time: 1 hours
    Level: Introductory

 
 

Introduction

  • Introduction Resource
  • This unit focuses on the Forth Road Bridge that connects Edinburgh with Fife. This suspension bridge continues to face a number of problems regarding its deteriorating condition. The short video included...
 

1 The Forth Road Bridge

  • 1 The Forth Road Bridge Resource
  • Edinburgh reaches over the Firth of Forth with two great bridges – the photogenic Victorian Forth Rail Bridge and the slender 1960s Forth Road Bridge. The latter suspends the road from cables, but it is...
 

2 Conclusion

  • 2 Conclusion Resource
  • The Forth Road Bridge, connecting Edinburgh with Fife, continues to face a number of problems regarding its deteriorating condition. Both structural issues and the increasing wear and tear of the traffic...
 

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