Overheard in the office, Apparently some boat needs to go under and it's a security risk!
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Forth Road Bridge Footway/Cycle way closed from 6pm to 1:30am tonight.
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Posted 8 years ago #
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Apart from being RIDICULOUS, must be a very slow boat!!!
Posted 8 years ago # -
Well it is 3 Billion pounds worth of boat, so hopefully not that slow.
Posted 8 years ago # -
Justified, otherwise it would be far too tempting to throw a paper aeroplane down, and claim the first / only landing on the carrier...
Posted 8 years ago # -
How clever of them to draw attention to any terrorists out there that there's a boat full of nuclear waste / toxic chemicals / military hardware passing...
Posted 8 years ago # -
I hate to be that guy but it's probably to stop people piling up on the bridge to watch the boat go under. One thing most bridges aren't set up for is as viewing galleries and crowd control.
I read the requisite maneuveres to get out the dock. Rather them than me, who's taking odds on how long before it's sitting on a sandbank.
Posted 8 years ago # -
Probably right about sightseers - fragile bridge...
But shut for 7 1/2 hours??
Posted 8 years ago # -
They've (apparently) got less than a metre clearance getting out of dock, and other issues with draught. They probably don't want to be too specific about when it will happen in case they're late.
But yeah that's a big window.
Posted 8 years ago # -
Low(est) tide 23:21
Posted 8 years ago # -
Interestingly the previous tide is actually 0.4m lower - can't be that tight then!
Posted 8 years ago # -
I think there are issues with the draught as well so they probably need just the 'right' tide.
Shame about the doorway, was planning on heading there.
Posted 8 years ago # -
Tweet from FRB says both footways closed by PlodScotland with immediate effect.
Posted 8 years ago # -
now moved to being closed with immediate effect
Posted 8 years ago # -
Now that's just silly.
Posted 8 years ago # -
Don't think "silly" covers it.
Need a word combining "paranoia" "contempt for taxpayers" and "waste of police resources".
Posted 8 years ago # -
Presume vehicle carriageways shut too...
Posted 8 years ago # -
"Presume vehicle carriageways shut too... "
but that would be declaring WAR on the motorist
Posted 8 years ago # -
Thought that this was about War.
Posted 8 years ago # -
@chdot
Presume vehicle carriageways shut too...
C'mon, a driver can't do the same damage as someone wielding a bicycle.
Posted 8 years ago # -
Don't even think about trying to view this from on the water. The carrier will be heavily guarded by security boats I am told.
I also expect the FRB will be closed briefly to all traffic as the big boats passes under the bridges.
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"briefly"
Posted 8 years ago # -
Hopefully not too briefly if they're worried about their mast poking the bridges' undersides; they ought to be going slowly. Presumably they also don't want non-vehicle-enclosed people within earshot of any grinding or screeching or swearing noises.
Posted 8 years ago # -
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It will leave Rosyth at high tide which is expected at 4.30pm but will then have to wait until low tide at 10.30pm to begin its pass under the bridge.
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http://www.fifetoday.co.uk/news/bridge-paths-closed-as-new-ship-sets-sail-1-4486482
Posted 8 years ago # -
Are we sure it's for security and not for avoiding a big crush on the bridge as folk try to watch (and safety as it actually goes underneath.)
Posted 8 years ago # -
So, if it can't get out, does that mean that the inner Forth will be the best protected bit of coast in the World?
Posted 8 years ago # -
Not sure about the world, wouldn't like to sail past where ever they keep the US carrier fleet but if I were China I'd be curious why we built a big boat then engineered some excuse why we couldn't get it out dry dock.
Posted 8 years ago # -
'bloody SNP, lowered the bridge when the dropped the toll, typical'.
Posted 8 years ago # -
I don't think "contempt for taxpayers", in this context, is even remotely close to Mrs May's business of the day today!
Posted 8 years ago # -
cops closed it early, around 3pm.
queues of commuting cyclists trying to cross
amey got no advance warning whatsoever, so no extra vehicles or drivers deployed to ferry bikes over
SMIDGAF from the cops this time, without grins
Posted 8 years ago # -
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Forth Road Bridge (@forthroadbridge)
26/06/2017, 3:35 pm
That's @HMSQnlz on its way out of the Rosyth dock now!http://pic.twitter.com/GMF8TPPCCE
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Forth Road Bridge (@forthroadbridge)
26/06/2017, 3:56 pm
@cluranderson @HMSQnlz It won't be past the Forth Bridge until after midnight!"
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