Forth Bridges Unit contract changes hands as of 16 Aug 2020, AMEY are relinquishing the contract to BEAR's South East Unit
BEAR have the contract for the next eight years with a possible extension of a further four years thereafter
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Posted 4 years ago #
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Babtie, Ennstone And Ringway - one of the better acronyms of our privatised trunk road maintenance system. In keeping with how that sector operates, none of the original companies now exist as an independent entity - all being subject to various buy-outs and mergers.
Posted 4 years ago # -
I still get a laugh out of BAM Construction.
Posted 4 years ago # -
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AMEY are relinquishing the contract to BEAR's South East Unit
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Previously
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Amey has lost the contract to maintain motorways in south east Scotland to consortium BEAR Scotland. Amey had held the contract for the past five years but lost out in the latest tender.
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https://www.building.co.uk/news/amey-loses-81m-motorway-job/3076901.article
November 2006
Do they arrange to take it turns??
Posted 4 years ago # -
plenty time then, for cce to throw a shell company hat in the ring for the next round of tenders
lets keep that BAM vibe alive
i'm thinking BARE ARSE MAINTENANCE here
Posted 4 years ago # -
or maybe Bridge Upgrade/Maintenace Ltd.
Posted 4 years ago # -
Sounds like Alex wants to reopen the FRB for locals...
https://twitter.com/markruskell/status/1313849826803621894?s=19
Posted 4 years ago # -
If I understand his reply to Mark Ruskell correctly, what he's arguing for is this road to be reopened, so that people can drive into South Queensferry without going along Bo'ness Road or Station Road, which both have primary schools on them.
There are, of course, other measures which can reduce the number of vehicles being driven past primary schools.
Posted 4 years ago # -
I don't think that road was ever "open"? It was built specifically for bus access to the old bridge.
Posted 4 years ago # -
That makes a bit more sense. Thanks for the clarity.
What happens at the top of the bus slip Road?
Is it signalised? Just thinking whether it would cope with lots more traffic.
Posted 4 years ago # -
It does appear to be signalised. I suppose the B800 once took all the motorway traffic to the bridge so you'd imagine it might have the capacity to take that traffic, and the bus priority seems quite good now.
I think the biggest issue would be traffic backing up down the relatively short slip road and onto the motorway (and delaying buses!)
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@jonty, It did once but even then the queues regularly went all the way back past Kirkliston.
The slip road only connects to the A90 not the motorway so would be of limited use in reducing traffic on Builyeon and Bo'ness roads as presumably a lot of the Edinburgh traffic is already using the Barnbougle junction.
Posted 4 years ago # -
Mmm yes good point.
I have finished thinking about it neurally and dispassionately and am now taking the grumpy view that drivers can't let stand the buses having one bit of road to themselves.
Posted 4 years ago # -
You can open one road, but have to close 2.
Posted 4 years ago # -
I don't think that road was ever "open"? It was built specifically for bus access to the old bridge.
One of the nice things about OSM, is that you can access the history and co firm that it's only ever been for bus traffic.
Posted 4 years ago # -
Nifty!
Posted 4 years ago # -
BEAR sez: "It has always been our intention to use the Forth Road Bridge as an emergency diversion route"
Posted 3 years ago # -
"emergency"
More likely because ScotGov has made an rule 2 of it's vanity bridge which would never have to close that actually has to close as often as the old bridge.
Posted 3 years ago # -
and lo shall it come to pass, that one man's emergency be another man's predictable three mile tailback
Posted 3 years ago # -
@Bax San. indeed, why have one tailback when you can open the other bridge that was falling down because of the drivers to the drivers and have two tailbacks
Posted 3 years ago # -
So to stop MSP complaining that the bridge is shut for 4 or 5 hours they are going to close it for much longer on 2 separate occasions.
They'll then know they can divert traffic in an hour, but conveniently forget that many will wait out the closure and create an instant tailback when the old one opens. That's ignoring the fact that the new one apparently now transports over 20% more than the old one could even with optimised approaches.
This isn't going to end well.
Posted 3 years ago # -
indeed @ac.. it will not end well..
the sun is coming.. to drown this world in astral fire
Posted 3 years ago # -
@bax, presumably an asteroid will hit us before then, wiping out most lifeforms, and the lowliest creatures only will survive to evolve into something else...
Posted 3 years ago # -
Dartfordisation is coming. Second Forth crossing northwards, third Forth crossing southbound.
And the Alex Cole-Hamilton relief tunnel. Tunnels, sorry.
Posted 3 years ago # -
https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/forth-road-bridge-could-reopen-19424611
Dartfordisation. Told you.
Posted 3 years ago # -
Why have one bridge congested with traffic when you can have two.
Also was it just a lie the older bridge was falling down?
Just a minor detail, that is fixed now and the other bridge only cost billions.
Every bridge needs another bridge for company
Posted 3 years ago # -
What is the oldest bridge in Scotland still in use? No Googling now kidz!
Posted 3 years ago # -
the Forth Bridge may reopen as an emergency diversion to allow drivers to still be able to cross over the water in the event of a closure.
The Forth Bridge has always been an option for drivers to use when weather has closed the other bridges. They just have to leave their cars behind.
Posted 3 years ago # -
+1 would recommend.
Posted 3 years ago # -
@IWRATS, Locally Cramond Brig is the oldest which comes to mind. Without googling I guess the Cammo Grotto Bridge is not as old. I'm sure you'll fascinate us with tales of bridges far older.
Posted 3 years ago #
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