10,000 pupils get chance to walk across new crossing

Thousands of schoolchildren will get the chance to walk over Scotland’s newest bridge the day after it is opened by the Queen.

Some 10,000 people from local schools and the community will take to the £1.35 billion Queensferry Crossing on foot on 5 September as part of the celebrations following the completion of the project.

The community crossing comes after the “Queensferry Crossing Experience”, which will see 50,000 people walking over the bridge – which will not normally be open to pedestrians – over the weekend of 2 -3 September.

The crossing across the Forth was due to open last December but its completion was delayed by adverse weather conditions.

The Queen will open the bridge on 4 September.