Queensferry Crossing Closed [Southbound]

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Bridge closed again this morning

[Billy Whizz]

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Bridge closed again this morning

And Forth Rd bridge closed due to works
Surely they should do the works at another time, unless they are emergency ones

[danhibees1875]

That's one way to enforce the tier 3 restrictions!

[Glory Lurker]

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That's one way to enforce the tier 3 restrictions!

I take it the ice sensers are working from home?

[easty]

That’s it opened back up now

[degenerated]

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That’s it opened back up now

Alex Cole Hamilton will be gutted, opened before he even got a chance to be outraged about it.

[Frazerbob]

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Alex Cole Hamilton will be gutted, opened before he even got a chance to be outraged about it.

This made me laugh. What an utter prick of a man ACH is.

[Hibs Class]

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This made me laugh. What an utter prick of a man ACH is.

I've met him a few times and spoken with him a few more and he's actually okay. I get that it's easy for opposition politicians to appear more onside, but he has been supportive on a number of local issues. Certainly far from the biggest prick in local politics.

[Moulin Yarns]

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I've met him a few times and spoken with him a few more and he's actually okay. I get that it's easy for opposition politicians to appear more onside, but he has been supportive on a number of local issues. Certainly far from the biggest prick in local politics.

Maybe he should stick to local government then. Murdo Fraser sticks his nose into local issues a lot too.

[degenerated]

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I've met him a few times and spoken with him a few more and he's actually okay. I get that it's easy for opposition politicians to appear more onside, but he has been supportive on a number of local issues. Certainly far from the biggest prick in local politics.

I find him to be the exact opposite, seems more interested in self promotion than his constituents. He only ventures out of Corstorphine and Barnton when there's an opportunity to get a picture of himself in the paper.
We seemed to be cursed with lib dems in Edinburgh West with him and a carpet bagger of an MP who would struggle to point to her constituency on a map.
Even the local Councillor out my way is an absolute helmet, during an exchange about faulty street lighting out my way he sent me a graph showing how many people had voted for him.

[Peevemor]

I find his pieces in the press unreadable.

[danhibees1875]

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Alex Cole Hamilton will be gutted, opened before he even got a chance to be outraged about it.

He took his chance regardless.


I’m actually v fond of the #QueensferryCrossing. I’m in awe of the engineers who built it & the heroes who maintain it.

It’s sacred to the SNP. But as local MSP it’s my job to express concern as to why this bridge that would never close is now shut for the 2nd time this year. 🤷🏻*♂️ https://t.co/lN8fK1MOZH

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He took his chance regardless.


I’m actually v fond of the #QueensferryCrossing. I’m in awe of the engineers who built it & the heroes who maintain it.

It’s sacred to the SNP. But as local MSP it’s my job to express concern as to why this bridge that would never close is now shut for the 2nd time this year. * https://t.co/lN8fK1MOZH

I'm quite fond of it too, but then it was my work who were the lead contractor on it

[One Day Soon]

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He took his chance regardless.


I’m actually v fond of the #QueensferryCrossing. I’m in awe of the engineers who built it & the heroes who maintain it.

It’s sacred to the SNP. But as local MSP it’s my job to express concern as to why this bridge that would never close is now shut for the 2nd time this year. 🤷🏻*♂️ https://t.co/lN8fK1MOZH

I know people in his constituency who he has helped and his reputation there seems to be fairly good.

I simply do not believe anyone ever said that this bridge would never close. Well not anyone sensible at any rate.

[One Day Soon]

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I'm quite fond of it too, but then it was my work who were the lead contractor on it

One the day the truth about how much money was really spent on it may eventually come out. That's from part of my work.

[Smartie]

Did anyone say it would never close?

Surely a ludicrous claim in a nation with a climate like ours?

Close less than the Forth Bridge might be reasonable.

Or “vulnerable to fewer weather conditions causing closure” might be another.

Silly bar to set yourself, if it was said.

[Just Alf]

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I know people in his constituency who he has helped and his reputation there seems to be fairly good.

I simply do not believe anyone ever said that this bridge would never close. Well not anyone sensible at any rate.

Nope, they said the adverse weather thresholds were higher meaning a significant reduction in closures.

From what I read this morning some ice had built up at the top of a tower and they were making sure nothing would fall onto cars underneath, once confirmed they reopened.

Personally I'm glad the bridge operations guys are looking after us.

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[One Day Soon]

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Nope, they said the adverse weather thresholds were higher meaning a significant reduction in closures.

From what I read this morning some ice had built up at the top of a tower and they were making sure nothing would fall onto cars underneath, once confirmed they reopened.

Personally I'm glad the bridge operations guys are looking after us.

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That makes a lot more sense. As infrastructure goes, that bridge has a political life of its own.

[lapsedhibee]

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Did anyone say it would never close?

Didn't say never - said it wouldn't close for a generation.

[Peevemor]

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Didn't say never - said it wouldn't close for a generation.

[degenerated]

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Didn't say never - said it wouldn't close for a generation.

[Berwickhibby]

I think if I recall correctly, what was said at the opening was " we are optimistic that the Queensferry Crossing will never close due to adverse weather"

[Moulin Yarns]

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I think if I recall correctly, what was said at the opening was " we are optimistic that the Queensferry Crossing will never close due to adverse weather"

We are optimistic that the Queensferry Crossing will never close due to the wind appears to to be phrase used


https://www-edinburghnews-scotsman-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/officials-confident-queensferry-crossing-will-never-have-close-606700?amp_js_v=a6&amp_gsa=1&amp&usqp=mq331AQHKAFQ ArABIA%3D%3D#aoh=16070784693678&referrer=https%3A% 2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshar e=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.edinburghnews.scotsman.com%2Fn ews%2Fofficials-confident-queensferry-crossing-will-never-have-close-606700

[Berwickhibby]

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We are optimistic that the Queensferry Crossing will never close due to the wind appears to to be phrase used


https://www-edinburghnews-scotsman-c...e-close-606700

My point still stands....there was never any quotes stating that the Queensferry Crossing would never close, just rewording out of context speech about wind shields

[JeMeSouviens]

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I think if I recall correctly, what was said at the opening was " we are optimistic that the Queensferry Crossing will never close due to adverse weather"

They said it wouldn't close for wind, not ice.

[lapsedhibee]

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My point still stands....there was never any quotes stating that the Queensferry Crossing would never close, just rewording out of context speech about wind shields

Your point stands if the only kind of weather is wind.

[Moulin Yarns]

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My point still stands....there was never any quotes stating that the Queensferry Crossing would never close, just rewording out of context speech about wind shields

That's not what you said though.

The reason for closing the bridge has always been for public safety due to the risk of falling ice. The bridge was designed never to be closed due to wind which has been a frequent reason for the forth road bridge being closed.

[Keith_M]

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Didn't say never - said it wouldn't close for a generation.

Finally, some much needed humour.

[One Day Soon]

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I think if I recall correctly, what was said at the opening was " we are optimistic that the Queensferry Crossing will never close due to adverse weather"

Seems like a bit of a hostage to fortune, but then 'optimistic' does a fair bit of heavy lifting after the fact. I've never understood the bizarre continued political fighting about this bridge - it seems for some people it has to be a bad Nat bridge or a good Nat bridge whether openly stated or as subtext. It can't just be a bridge. Fair enough to take positions when it was opened to some degree but to be carrying on now is just weird.

It always reminds me of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlkVS66tHkk

[danhibees1875]

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Yeah, I was wondering why people were still arguing with you as well.

It's the internet, it's what happens here.

Idiot.