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CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Search launched for new Forth Crossing name http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Search launched for new Forth Crossing name en Mon, 18 May 2026 10:09:43 +0000 chdot on "Search launched for new Forth Crossing name" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9008&page=2#post-138305 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 11:28:53 +0000 chdot 138305@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/new-forth-crossing-on-time-and-on-budget-1-3250241" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/new-forth-crossing-on-time-and-on-budget-1-3250241</a> panyagua on "Search launched for new Forth Crossing name" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9008&page=2#post-115924 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 13:37:00 +0000 panyagua 115924@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Hmm, here's a thought: Big Country recorded a track called The Seer, on their classic album... The Crossing. Perhaps the late Stuart Adamson was a prophet? kaputnik on "Search launched for new Forth Crossing name" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9008&page=2#post-115918 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 13:02:36 +0000 kaputnik 115918@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ The Irn Bru Bridge. Made in Scotland from (Chinese)* Girders * or was it Romanian? Arellcat on "Search launched for new Forth Crossing name" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9008&page=2#post-115917 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 12:59:10 +0000 Arellcat 115917@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ I think we should call this show of Scottish* engineering prowess the Peacock Bridge. PEdestrians And Cyclists Omitted Constru[K]tion. * other nationalities are more likely. kaputnik on "Search launched for new Forth Crossing name" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9008&page=2#post-115915 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 12:33:43 +0000 kaputnik 115915@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ We should commission a massive bronze statue of Keith Brown to be built in the Forth alongside the bridge. We can call it the "Colossus of Roads"* * with apologies to Mr. Telford. Wilmington's Cow on "Search launched for new Forth Crossing name" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9008&page=2#post-115914 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 12:18:12 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 115914@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Well given the current crossing's wires appear to be improving that could be renamed the Phoenix Crossing... DaveC on "Search launched for new Forth Crossing name" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9008&page=2#post-115913 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 12:14:31 +0000 DaveC 115913@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Alba Dross Crossing? kaputnik on "Search launched for new Forth Crossing name" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9008&page=2#post-115912 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 12:04:53 +0000 kaputnik 115912@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Pelican crossing. Toucan crossing. Puffin crossing. I see a theme developing. Albatross crossing? crowriver on "Search launched for new Forth Crossing name" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9008&page=2#post-115908 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 11:20:17 +0000 crowriver 115908@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ As the first commenter puts it regarding wee Eck: "Has he not got anything better to be doing with his time than announce the winners of competitions and watch cartoons?" chdot on "Search launched for new Forth Crossing name" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9008&page=2#post-115907 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 11:16:23 +0000 chdot 115907@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <a href="http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/transport/new-forth-bridge-named-queensferry-crossing-1-2975344" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/transport/new-forth-bridge-named-queensferry-crossing-1-2975344</a> steveo on "Search launched for new Forth Crossing name" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9008&page=2#post-115905 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 11:11:48 +0000 steveo 115905@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <a href="http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_crossing_(disambiguation)" rel="nofollow">http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_crossing_(disambiguation)</a> Ahh so in 5 years when it turns into a trams fiasco they can turn it into a fording point and keep the same name. chdot on "Search launched for new Forth Crossing name" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9008&page=2#post-115904 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 11:11:30 +0000 chdot 115904@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ But not just any bridge... crowriver on "Search launched for new Forth Crossing name" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9008&page=2#post-115903 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 11:09:07 +0000 crowriver 115903@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ It is a bridge, why use crossing?? Subliminally plants the symbolism of the Cross of St Andrew (the Saltire) in the mind of the reader? Who knows? Who cares? Scot Gov is spending *way* too much time, energy and PR puffery on this project. chdot on "Search launched for new Forth Crossing name" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9008&page=2#post-115901 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 11:02:12 +0000 chdot 115901@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <img src="http://eil.com/images/main/Rod+Stewart+%2D+Atlantic+Crossing+%2D+Blue+Vinyl+%2D+LP+RECORD-116174.jpg"> chdot on "Search launched for new Forth Crossing name" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9008#post-115900 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 10:58:51 +0000 chdot 115900@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <a href="http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_crossing_(disambiguation)" rel="nofollow">http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_crossing_(disambiguation)</a> steveo on "Search launched for new Forth Crossing name" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9008#post-115897 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 10:56:10 +0000 steveo 115897@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ How long before the crossing is replaced with bridge? It is a bridge, why use crossing?? chdot on "Search launched for new Forth Crossing name" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9008#post-115896 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 10:53:19 +0000 chdot 115896@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ " @RadioForthNews: The new Forth bridge has been officially named the Queensferry Crossing. " kaputnik on "Search launched for new Forth Crossing name" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9008#post-109210 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:22:36 +0000 kaputnik 109210@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ I would have preferred the original Scottish musical Reid brothers Jim and William. AKen on "Search launched for new Forth Crossing name" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9008#post-109177 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:20:56 +0000 AKen 109177@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Looks like my suggestion to rename both road bridges as the Craig Reid Bridge and the Charlie Reid Bridge was not taken up then. Shame. wee folding bike on "Search launched for new Forth Crossing name" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9008#post-109113 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:30:03 +0000 wee folding bike 109113@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Yes, apparently the Squinty is also called the Millenium bridge. Looks like the council thought long and hard on that one. kaputnik on "Search launched for new Forth Crossing name" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9008#post-109109 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:12:32 +0000 kaputnik 109109@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Much like the milennium bridge in London became the bouncy bridge. wee folding bike on "Search launched for new Forth Crossing name" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9008#post-109103 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:34:02 +0000 wee folding bike 109103@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ The Forth Bridge is the only one on the uk rail network with no number. It's just THE bridge. Nobody uses the real names for the Squinty and Squiggly in Glasgow. I didn't even know what the Squiggly's real name was. Ayr has an Auld and New bridge… but the new one is not as old as it should be because the original new bridge was washed away. Arellcat on "Search launched for new Forth Crossing name" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9008#post-109101 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:18:28 +0000 Arellcat 109101@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ St Margaret's was my choice too. But I agree with PS, it'll just become 'the bridge' since it simply replaces the current one for most people. PS on "Search launched for new Forth Crossing name" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9008#post-109094 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:52:58 +0000 PS 109094@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Doesn't really matter what it's officially called, it'll be "the New Bridge" or "the Bridge" for short. WAWOT Wilmington's Cow on "Search launched for new Forth Crossing name" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9008#post-109076 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:46:16 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 109076@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Fairly uninspiring shortlist really. St Meg's would probably get my vote as well. kaputnik on "Search launched for new Forth Crossing name" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9008#post-109073 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:42:51 +0000 kaputnik 109073@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-22335189">Forth Replacement Crossing name shortlist revealed</a> The five names are Caledonia Bridge, Firth of Forth Crossing, Queensferry Crossing, Saltire Crossing and St Margaret's Crossing. I voted for St. Margaret's, I thought Saltire and Caledonia were tacky, Firth of Forth too much of a mouthful and Queensferry - well it's not really a bridge to connect the two places as such, just happens to run through/over/past them. splitshift on "Search launched for new Forth Crossing name" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9008#post-92517 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:55:39 +0000 splitshift 92517@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ the salmond leap ? or just Broen kaputnik on "Search launched for new Forth Crossing name" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9008#post-92481 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:40:28 +0000 kaputnik 92481@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ @crowriver I hadn't thought of that! Perhaps it's one to all vote for as it might slip past the censor's eye, yet has that slightly double-edged meaning. crowriver on "Search launched for new Forth Crossing name" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9008#post-92457 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 21:23:01 +0000 crowriver 92457@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Ah, I was thinking "Beamer" as in BMW or embarassment/blushing (He's got a beamer!). Those who tw@t may wish to follow on Twitter? #NameTheBridge kaputnik on "Search launched for new Forth Crossing name" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9008#post-92454 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 19:47:21 +0000 kaputnik 92454@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Someone managed to slip "Beamer Bridge" through the net It's built on the Beamer Rock? Common Sense Suspension Technically it should be the Common Sense Cable-stay :) How about "the National Monument?"