Template:Did you know nominations/Forth Replacement Crossing

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The result was: promoted by BlueMoonset (talk) 06:07, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

Forth Replacement Crossing[edit]

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... that construction began on the Forth Replacement Crossing, adjacent to the Forth Road Bridge and the Forth Bridge, in September 2011?

Created/expanded by Jonathan Oldenbuck (talk). Self nom at 14:21, 14 May 2012 (UTC)

Do you have a reference to support the September commencement? It's mentioned a number of times in the article, yet I can't find a source to confirm it. new civil engineer stated this week "Arrival this week of steel foundations signalled the start of full scale construction" [edited for brevity]. Fleet news did suggest it "began last autumn", but offered no specific details. Am also slightly unsure on the grammar here. Should it be that construction began on Foo, adjacent to the Bar, in September 2011? or that construction on Foo, adjacent to the Bar, began in September 2011?? Nik thestoned 11:01, 21 May 2012 (UTC)

I've also been unable to find confirmation of the commencement of construction. I believe there are some other facts in the article that could be used as hooks. How about this one:

ALT1 ... that the name for the new bridge being built alongside the Forth Road Bridge and the Forth Bridge is to be chosen in a public vote in 2013? --Orlady (talk) 16:35, 6 June 2012 (UTC)

As it is almost a month since this article was nominated, I suggest we go with the uncontroversial ALT1. The article meets all DYK requirements as far as I can see. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:08, 9 June 2012 (UTC)