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Work is due to begin on lifting the deck of the new Queensferry Crossing into place. Work has begun lifting the deck of the new Queensferry Crossing into place.
The sections, each weighing 800 tonnes, will span the gap between the three 200m (656ft) towers.The sections, each weighing 800 tonnes, will span the gap between the three 200m (656ft) towers.
The £1.4bn crossing was ordered by ministers because of corrosion of the main suspension cable on the Forth Road Bridge.The £1.4bn crossing was ordered by ministers because of corrosion of the main suspension cable on the Forth Road Bridge.
About 1,200 workers are now employed on the project which is due for completion in December 2016.About 1,200 workers are now employed on the project which is due for completion in December 2016.
Infrastructure Secretary Keith Brown said the positioning of the first deck section across the Forth rounded off "a momentous week" for public building projects in Scotland.Infrastructure Secretary Keith Brown said the positioning of the first deck section across the Forth rounded off "a momentous week" for public building projects in Scotland.
"The Borders Railway opened, A9 dualling began and the Queensferry Crossing reached another important milestone," he said."The Borders Railway opened, A9 dualling began and the Queensferry Crossing reached another important milestone," he said.
He added: "This is the start of some spectacular engineering and as work progresses with further sections of deck lifted and cables attached, it will become even more of a remarkable sight.He added: "This is the start of some spectacular engineering and as work progresses with further sections of deck lifted and cables attached, it will become even more of a remarkable sight.
"While the weather has been poor this year, especially wind conditions on the Forth, this is further evidence of the great job the workforce is doing to make such progress on the new bridge.""While the weather has been poor this year, especially wind conditions on the Forth, this is further evidence of the great job the workforce is doing to make such progress on the new bridge."