So another one of those "good news, bad news" moment from the big cheeses at the Forth estuary Transport Authority (FETA): the bad news, well the strength of the Bridge's cables has reduced by 10% but the good news is that the Bridge will not have to be closed to HGVs as soon as was originally thought.
"The main suspension cables on the Forth Road Bridge have lost about 10% of their strength, it has been warned. However, engineers studying corrosion on the bridge said the cables may be deteriorating more slowly than previously feared. It had been thought weight limits on the crossing could be needed as early as 2014 but latest findings suggest a date of between 2017 and 2021."
And the irony is that it has already lead to some people calling for the replacement bridge over the Forth to be scrapped. You win some, you lose some.
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