Construction of the Queensferry Crossing and approach roads in Scotland (part 1). Issue 2 (17th December 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Climie, David; Shackman, Lawrence
• Is Part Of: Proceedings of ICE. Volume 172:Issue 2(2019)
• Page Start: 61
• Page End: 68
• Publication Date: 2018-12-17
• Subjects: bridges -- roads & highways -- viaducts; Civil engineering -- Periodicals; 624
• DOI: 10.1680/jcien.18.00044
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0965-089X

Abstract

Abstract : The £1·34 billion Queensferry Crossing over the Firth of Forth in Scotland opened to traffic in 2017. As reported in the authors' 2016 paper in this journal, three design-and-build contracts for the works were awarded in 2011 varying in size from £13 million to £790 million, all under the original project estimates. The crossing opened within 10 weeks of the contract programme and £250 million under budget despite adverse weather conditions. This paper, published in two parts, covers the construction period and the challenges overcome in delivering the largest Scottish infrastructure project in a generation. This first part covers site mobilisation and the foundations, sub-structure and cable-stayed superstructure.