So, it appears to be official.
"A new bridge will be built across the Forth in Scotland's biggest construction project for a generation, finance minister John Swinney told MSPs today. The crossing has an estimated cost of between £3.25 billion and £4.22 billionAnd Mr Swinney said the bridge – which could open in about nine years time – would become an iconic structure.A new crossing is required because cables on the existing Forth Road Bridge are corroded, and there is a possibility it may have to close to lorries by 2013 and to all traffic by 2019.Today Mr Swinney told the Scottish Parliament that action was required to be taken now.'Doing nothing is not an option,' he said."
At long last we have an apparent decision, albeit one that will take nine years to bring to fruition, but better late than never. Fife will not be cut off. But the new Bridge gives Scottish engineering an opportunity to showcase itself once again to the world. We should make the most of the opportunity.
