NETWORK Rail has submitted revised proposals to City of Edinburgh Council to install a bridge walk and visitor hub at the Forth Bridge. The refreshed plans are for a single-storey reception hub east of the Forth Bridge, offering stunning views of the iconic structure while minimising the impact on the surrounding environment.
The submission of a full planning application follows a public engagement exercise held in autumn 2021 which gathered feedback from residents and helped to mould the final designs of the visitor centre.
Under the proposals, a bridge walk and reception hub would be located on the South Queensferry side of the structure that would be used for preparing those heading out on the bridge walk.
Network Rail is intending groups of between 12 and 15 people who will wear a safety harnesses, will be led onto the bridge’s south cantilever, walking up to a viewing point at the top of a cantilever, some 110m above the River Forth, using existing walkways built into the structure.