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High-wire working for bridge engineers

Bridgemaster Barry Colford and a colleague tackle a regular high-wire inspection of the suspension cables at the Forth Road Bridge. The cables are at the heart of the bridge’s construction. “They are like a rope bridge over the Andes, but the ropes are made of steel,” says Barry.

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The Bridge: Fifty Years Across the Forth

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