The Forth Road Bridge is a suspension bridge in east central Scotland. The bridge, opened in 1964, spans the Firth of Forth, connecting Edinburgh, at Queensferry, to Fife, at North Queensferry. It replaced a centuries-old ferry service to carry vehicular traffic, cyclists and pedestrians across the Forth; railway crossings are made by the adjacent and historic Forth Bridge.
Issues regarding the continued tolling of the bridge, and those over its deteriorating condition and proposals to have it replaced or supplemented by an additional crossing, caused it to become something of a political football for the Scottish Parliament, which voted to scrap tolls on the bridge from 11 February 2008.
On 4 December 2015, the bridge was closed to all vehicular traffic, pedestrians and cyclists due to structural issues. The bridge reopened to all traffic except heavy goods vehicles on 23 December 2015, and it was reopened to HGVs on 20 February 2016.