The Forth Bridge is a cantilever railway bridge crossing the Firth of Forth in Scotland, about nine miles west of central Edinburgh. Completed in 1890 to a design by engineers Sir John Fowler and Sir Benjamin Baker, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is widely regarded as a symbol of Scotland; it is sometimes called the Forth Rail Bridge, though that is not its official name.
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Classification
Heritage DesignationInternationally Recognized (World Heritage) 1 Completion Year SignificanceConsidered a symbol of Scotland and designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 1 Connections
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WikipediaLead section, second sentence (completion year)
Completed in 1890, it is considered a symbol of Scotland, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Lead section, second sentence (heritage status)
Completed in 1890, it is considered a symbol of Scotland, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Introduction, current line
carries the Edinburgh-Aberdeen line across the Forth between the villages of South Queensferry and North Queensferry.
Introduction, heritage status
it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Article lead
is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Infobox: material
Steel
In Group: Arch, Cantilever and Girder Bridges, Lead sentence
The Forth Bridge is a cantilever railway bridge across the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, 9 miles (14 kilometres) west of central Edinburgh.
Operated By: Network Rail, Infobox: owner
Network Rail
Pioneered By: Benjamin Baker, Infobox: designer
Sir John Fowler and Sir Benjamin Baker
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