Forth Crossing Act 2011 (asp 2)

(1) Ministers may— (a) carry out the principal works, being the works set out in schedule 1 for the construction of a new bridge over the Firth of Forth (“the Forth Crossing”) and for the construction or improvement of associated roads and structures, and (b) carry out and maintain the ancillary works, being— (i) such works of the type described in schedule 2, and (ii) such other works of any type, as Ministers consider necessary or expedient for the purposes of, in connection with, in consequence of or incidental to the carrying out of the principal works or the maintenance of those works under the 1984 Act. (2) The principal works and the ancillary works are together referred to in this Act as the “Forth Crossing works”. Commencement Information I1 S. 1 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38 , art. 2 , Sch.

Ministers, when carrying out or maintaining the principal works, must ensure— (a) that the Forth Crossing provides headroom of not less than 47.85 metres above ordnance datum (Newlyn) between— (i) Central Tower and the North Tower, and (ii) Central Tower and the South Tower, (b) that the Central Tower is located on Beamer Rock, (c) that there is a clear span between the Central Tower and the North Tower which is not less than 580 metres, (d) that there is a clear span between the Central Tower and the South Tower which is not less than 580 metres, (e) that the height of the Central Tower does not exceed 220 metres above ordnance datum (Newlyn), and (f) that the height of the North Tower and the South Tower does not exceed 210 metres above ordnance datum (Newlyn). Commencement Information I2 S. 2 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38 , art. 2 , Sch.