Construction of Forth Road Bridge to begin - archive, 1958

16 August 1958 The bridge will span the Firth of Forth, connecting Edinburgh to Fife. It will replace a centuries-old ferry serviceWork will begin within the next two weeks on the first phase of the new Forth Road Bridge. The value of the contract (which has been placed with John Howard and Company Limited) is £2,500,000. The total cost of the work will be almost £17,000,000. The acceptance of the contract, which must be submitted to the Secretary for Scotland, was confirmed after a