There are now two bridges across the Forth at Kincardine, although the newest one won't open to vehicle traffic for a little while yet. It was raining when I took the above photo of the new bridge, but perhaps you can get some idea of the scale and simplicity of the new crossing. Construction began in 2006 and it will open when the approaches are finally completed. The two towers, one near either end, are actually electricity transmission pylons, carrying high voltage cables across the Forth, and are nothing to do with the new bridge.
The old bridge shown below was built between 1932 & 1936 and was the first road bridge downstream of Stirling. It was a swing bridge with a rotating central section that allowed shipping to pass upstream to the port of Alloa. It was no longer required to open after the port was closed in 1988. The new bridge, slightly upstream of the original, has a raised central section, but does not open. Once the new bridge is in full use, the old bridge will close to traffic for a year or two to allow a major refurbishment to be undertaken.
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