For what modal use the new Forth Bridge is being designed; what the estimated user numbers are by the time it opens, and what percentage of…

The new Forth Bridge isbeing designed as a replacement crossing which will have the capacity tosustain the current level of cross-Forth travel, while at the same time havingthe potential to support sustainable growth through alternative modes oftransport. The new bridge will also allow for pedestrians and cyclists.
A breakdown of the projectedpublic and private transport trips is not available at this stage. This will besubject to more detailed modelling and assessment.
As part of the ForthReplacement Crossing Study, the Transport Model for Scotland(TMfS) was used to compare the network conditions in 2005 with the forecastconditions in 2012, 2017 and 2022. The annual average daily total of vehiclescrossing the Forth Road Bridge in 2006 was around 66,000. The projected figure for2016 is around 76,000. This modelling was carried out before the ScottishGovernment’s decision to remove tolls from the Forth Road Bridge.