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Forth crossing name to be announced by first minister New Forth bridge: Queensferry Crossing wins naming contest
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The official name for the road bridge being built over the Firth of Forth is to be revealed later by First Minister Alex Salmond. The new bridge to be built across the Firth of Forth is to be called the Queensferry Crossing.
Caledonia Bridge, Queensferry Crossing and St Margaret's Crossing are reported to be the most popular. Caledonia Bridge, Queensferry Crossing, St Margaret's Crossing, the Firth of Forth Crossing and Saltire Crossing were all in the running.
The other two options are Firth of Forth Crossing and Saltire Crossing. The search for a name has seen 35,000 votes cast by the public and more than 7,000 suggested names received.
The search has seen more than 35,000 votes cast by the public and more than 7,000 suggested names received. The £800m project is due to open in 2016. The winner was announced by First Minister Alex Salmond. The £800m project is due to open in 2016.
Mr Salmond will visit the construction site to reveal the winner of a public vote at 10:00 BST, ending a seven-month process. Mr Salmond made the announcement on a visit to the construction site of the new bridge to span the firth.
A shortlist of five names were then chosen by an independent panel. A shortlist of five names had been chosen by an independent panel for the final decision, after a seven-month process.