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| New bridge over upper Forth opens | New bridge over upper Forth opens |
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| A new road bridge across the upper Forth is due to be opened by First Minister Alex Salmond. | |
| The £120m Clackmannanshire Bridge is said to have been built on budget and on time. | The £120m Clackmannanshire Bridge is said to have been built on budget and on time. |
| The new crossing, which will be an alternative to the existing Kincardine bridge, is designed to take traffic away from a notorious bottleneck. | |
| However, villagers in near-by Kinross-shire have expressed concerns about potential increases in traffic. | However, villagers in near-by Kinross-shire have expressed concerns about potential increases in traffic. |
| They have petitioned Holyrood to call for the the A977 to be redesigned. | They have petitioned Holyrood to call for the the A977 to be redesigned. |
| They want to see about £1.5m spent to build three large roundabouts on the A977, as well as smaller safety measures, to make it less attractive to lorry drivers. | They want to see about £1.5m spent to build three large roundabouts on the A977, as well as smaller safety measures, to make it less attractive to lorry drivers. |
| The signatures have come from villages such as Blairingone, Powmill, Crook of Devon, Drum and Balado, which are expecting a big increase in bridge traffic. | The signatures have come from villages such as Blairingone, Powmill, Crook of Devon, Drum and Balado, which are expecting a big increase in bridge traffic. |
| About 30,000 vehicles a day currently use the old Kincardine Bridge and residents have long campaigned for a new link to remove the congestion. | About 30,000 vehicles a day currently use the old Kincardine Bridge and residents have long campaigned for a new link to remove the congestion. |
| The new bridge is also expected to boost the area's economy. | The new bridge is also expected to boost the area's economy. |
| Transport Scotland said motorists would be able to use it later on Wednesday afternoon. | Transport Scotland said motorists would be able to use it later on Wednesday afternoon. |