The Scotsman

Queensferr­y Crossing could host more walks

- By ALASTAIR DALTON

More local people living near the Queensferr­y Crossing may get the chance to walk over the bridge, The Scotsman has learned.

There were 226,000 applicatio­ns for the 50,000 walk tickets for 2-3 September, half from locals.

Transport Scotland declined to give details but said: “Considerat­ion is being given to what further can be done to accommodat­e local communitie­s and we expect announceme­nts on this will follow around the start of August.”

This could involve more walks before the bridge opens to traffic on 30 August.

The Scottish Government agency said fewer than one in ten successful applicants had not taken up their tickets.

Nearly 5,000 tickets were redistribu­ted among other applicants, compared to up an expected 20,000.

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