20,000 votes cast for new Forth Crossing name
People have until 7 June to choose from a five-strong shortlist - Caledonia Bridge, Firth of Forth Crossing, Queensferry Crossing, Saltire Crossing and St Margaret’s Crossing.
The names were selected by an expert panel from more than 7,500 different suggestions for the £1.6 billion bridge, which is due to open at the end of 2016.
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Hide AdTransport minister Keith Brown, who launched the vote on Monday, hailed the “phenomenal response”.
He said: “It is fantastic to see so many people getting involved in choosing the name and I hope that this continues.
“We know there is a huge interest in what is Scotland’s biggest infrastructure project in a generation, but the number coming forward over the past few days has surpassed our expectations.”
More information is available at www.namethebridge.co.uk