Forth Bridge (railway)

:For the nearby road bridge, see Forth Road Bridge.

History

Construction of an earlier bridge, designed by Sir Thomas Bouch, got as far as the laying of the foundation stone, but was stopped after the failure of another of his works, the Tay Bridge. On Bouch's death the project was handed over to Sir John Fowler and Sir Benjamin Baker, who designed a structure that was built by Sir William Arrol's company between 1883 and 1890. Baker - "one of the most remarkable civil engineers Britain ever produced" - and his colleague Allan Stewart receive the major credit for design and overseeing construction work.

Related Topics:
Thomas Bouch - Tay Bridge - Sir John Fowler - Benjamin Baker - William Arrol - 1883 - 1890

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