Celebrations For Bridge's 50th Anniversary

The Forth Road Bridge's 50th anniversary is being marked by major celebrations later.

A festival celbrating the milestone will be capped off with a night of music featuring Fife act Big Country, fireworks and a torchlit procession by 2000 people.

The crossing will be shut briefly as torchbearers make their way from North to South Queensferry.

Chris Waite is from the bridge authority:

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