http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: FRB CLOSED today 4pm - 6pm en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:25:43 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15565#post-201387 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 13:51:02 +0000 acsimpson 201387@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I assume because the approach viaduct to the north passes within 100m or so of the blast site and with the trains being high up they are quite exposed. If something bigger had gone pop it could have destabilised a passing train. Although why they couldn't have done the controlled explosion while there was nothing scheduled to be between Inverkeithing and North Queensferry is less clear. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15565#post-201386 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 13:48:42 +0000 steveo 201386@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Couldn't have rail travellers getting one over on "the hard pressed motorist"? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15565#post-201384 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 13:31:07 +0000 chdot 201384@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So why shut the rail bridge too? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15565#post-201382 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 13:27:21 +0000 acsimpson 201382@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>No risk to the estuary. The wires were beside the slip road north of St Margaret's Hope. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15565#post-201379 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 13:19:56 +0000 Baldcyclist 201379@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I suspect once the Army unit had arrived and had a wee look, they said NOW, and the Police just did what they were told after that.</p> <p>Police were probably just trying to avoid the inevitable, due to a peak closure.</p> <p>Although, they did forget to close the estuary, as boats were still going under the FRB - oops. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15565#post-201376 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 13:12:34 +0000 acsimpson 201376@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The grumble I had about yesterday was the chopping and changing. One minute they were closing from 4 to 6, the next they said 6 to 8 and then once everyone was on the bus/train/sole occupancy box they went ahead and closed it just before 5.</p> <p>I really don't care if they have to close the bridge, they could have it all night if they had to for safety as far as I'm concerned. It would have been inconvenient but understandable but to keep chopping and changing was crazy. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15565#post-201359 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 11:43:41 +0000 minus six 201359@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>verily, the end is nigh !</p> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_Moon_Prophecy" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_Moon_Prophecy</a></p> <p>will *you* let them immanentize the eschaton ? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15565#post-201335 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 10:12:26 +0000 chdot 201335@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Did I just not notice the world ending?"</p> <p>You were too busy chasing the Aurora. </p> <p>It's a sign. </p> <p>We're all doomed. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15565#post-201333 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 10:05:32 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 201333@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>From comments I saw on Social Media I believe the world was about to end because of this, and the powers that be had deliberately chosen the busiest time to carry out the explosion in order to ruin the days of everyone... Did I just not notice the world ending? Am I in a Matrix style glitch? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15565#post-201332 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 09:51:16 +0000 wingpig 201332@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Spark" chaos. Ahaha. Ha. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15565#post-201326 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 09:46:53 +0000 chdot 201326@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/explosives-from-1960s-spark-chaos-on-forth-bridges-1-3910304" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/explosives-from-1960s-spark-chaos-on-forth-bridges-1-3910304</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15565#post-201317 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 08:57:45 +0000 fimm 201317@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>deckard122 very funny; but a bit harsh on Police Scotland I feel. They won't have been doing the exploding of stuff (that's not their thing) but will have just been doing the closing roads and dealing with the public (which is their thing). </p> <p>Its obvious that the explosives people wanted this dealt with as fast as they possibly could; so if the experts said "We think we'll probably do X" but then later said "Now we've been on site and seen it we're actually going to do Y" that isn't really Police Scotland's fault. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15565#post-201312 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 23:37:11 +0000 chdot 201312@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>It is understood potentially-explosive material from a old demolition site dating back to the 1960s was uncovered as part of the junction overhaul, where roads from the Forth Road Bridge and new Queensferry Crossing will meet.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/forth-bridges-re-open-after-controlled-explosion-1-3910304" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/forth-bridges-re-open-after-controlled-explosion-1-3910304</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15565#post-201309 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 22:03:37 +0000 deckard112 201309@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Police Scotland later announced that they had been asked to organise a mass drinking event at the Diageo plant in Leven but declined, stating they didn't have the organisational capabilities to do so. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15565#post-201289 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 17:32:47 +0000 minus six 201289@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Controlled explosion is now complete and bridge is open</p> <p>17:25</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/forthroadbridge" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/forthroadbridge</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15565#post-201282 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 16:46:47 +0000 SRD 201282@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"It was initially announced that the bridges would close at 16:00. This later changed to 18:00 before subsequently being confirmed for 16" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15565#post-201274 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 16:20:04 +0000 Beano 201274@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>it's saying "from 6pm" now so get skates on! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15565#post-201266 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 16:01:04 +0000 deckard112 201266@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-34469042" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-34469042</a></p> <p>Oh well...need to wait a while coming home then! </p>