The new Queensferry Crossing in Scotland is now open to traffic, with the first vehicles crossing at 2am this morning. The landmark design has set precedents in engineering, its three 207m high towers making it the tallest of its type in the UK and at 2.7km, also the longest three tower cable-stayed bridge built anywhere in the world. The bridge has a design life of 150 years and features two traffic lanes in either direction, as well as emergency lanes on either side. The new bridge will help reduce the ch