Forth Rail Bridge, Firth of Forth, Edinburgh Road, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK

            The Forth Bridge first opened in 1890

The overall length of the Forth Bridge is 2,467 metres

The main structure (portal to portal) measures 1,630 metres

The highest point of the Forth Bridge stands 110 metres above high water and 137 metres above its foundations

53,000 tonnes of steel and 6.5 million rivets were used to construct the Forth Bridge

The Forth Bridge's piers are constructed from 120,000 cubic yards of concrete and masonry, faced with 2 ft thick granite

200 trains use the bridge every day, carrying 3 million passengers each year

The total painted area of the Forth Bridge is 230,000 sq metres, requiring 240,000 litres of paint

There are 1,040 lights installed on the Forth Bridge, using approximately 35-40,000 metres of cable

57 lives were lost during the construction of the Forth Bridge

At the height of its construction, more than 4,000 men were employed

The construction of the bridge resulted in an unbroken East Coast railway route from London to Aberdeen.

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Taken in: UK / Scotland / Queensferry (show map)

Taken on: April 22, 2023

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Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II, f/2.8, 1/8 sec, 17mm, ISO 6400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens:	17-70mm F2.8-4 DC MACRO OS HSM \| Contemporary 013
Aperture:	f/2.8
Exposure Time:	0.125 sec (1/8)
Focal Length:	17mm
ISO:	6400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Visual Watermark
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