Forth Bridges

Forth Bridges

The term "Forth Bridge" is the correct term for the railway bridge across the Firth of Forth in Scotland. However, since the completion of the road bridge in the mid 1960s, the term has become ambiguous and can refer to the:

* Forth Railway Bridge, the railway bridge across the Firth of Forth
* Forth Road Bridge, the road bridge across the Firth of Forth


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