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New Forth bridge: Queensferry Crossing wins naming contest New Forth bridge: Queensferry Crossing wins naming contest
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The new bridge to be built across the Firth of Forth is to be called the Queensferry Crossing. The new bridge to be built across the Firth of Forth is to be called the Queensferry Crossing.
Caledonia Bridge, Queensferry Crossing, St Margaret's Crossing, the Firth of Forth Crossing and Saltire Crossing were all in the running.Caledonia Bridge, Queensferry Crossing, St Margaret's Crossing, the Firth of Forth Crossing and Saltire Crossing were all in the running.
The search for a name has seen 35,000 votes cast by the public and more than 7,000 suggested names received.The search for a name has seen 35,000 votes cast by the public and more than 7,000 suggested names received.
The winner was announced by First Minister Alex Salmond. The £800m project is due to open in 2016. The winner was announced by First Minister Alex Salmond. The £1.5bn project is due to open in 2016.
Mr Salmond made the announcement on a visit to the construction site of the new bridge to span the firth.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 had been chosen by an independent panel for the final decision, after a seven-month process. The first minister said: "It was Queen Margaret in the 11th Century who introduced a ferry to carry pilgrims across the Forth, giving the communities on either side of the Firth their name.
"The public's choice of Queensferry Crossing reflects the area's rich history and the continuing link between the two communities on the estuary's north and south banks."
A shortlist of five names had been chosen by an independent panel for the final decision, in what was a seven-month nomination and voting process.
Saint Margaret of Scotland lived in the 11th Century and became Queen Consort of Scotland when she married King Malcolm III Canmore.
She established a ferry crossing on the Forth, which carried pilgrims to St Andrews and Dunfermline, and gave North and South Queensferry their names.