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		</div><p>Thousands of schoolchildren will get the chance to walk over Scotland&#8217;s newest bridge the day after it is opened by the Queen.<br />
Some 10,000 people from local schools and the community will take to the £1.35 billion Queensferry Crossing on foot on September 5 as part of the celebrations following the completion of the project.</p>
<p>The community crossing comes after the &#8220;Queensferry Crossing Experience&#8221;, which will see 50,000 people walking over the bridge &#8211; which will not normally be open to pedestrians &#8211; over the weekend of September 2 and 3.<br />
The crossing across the Forth was due to open last December but its completion was delayed by adverse weather conditions.<br />
Scottish Economy Secretary Keith Brown said the event for schoolchildren is being held following feedback from local communities and &#8220;due to the phenomenal demand generated by the Queensferry Crossing Experience ballot process&#8221;.<br />
He added that the community crossing will take place while the bridge is closed to vehicles to &#8220;minimise disruption but ensure the feel good factor isn&#8217;t lost&#8221;.<br />
Mr Brown said: &#8220;There are a host of opportunities in the pipeline as we create a lasting legacy for this magnificent project and it&#8217;s only right that local communities who have been affected stand to benefit.&#8221;<br />
The Queen will officially open the bridge on September 4, 53 years to the day after she declared the neighbouring Forth Road Bridge open.<br />
The new bridge opens to traffic on August 30, but will be closed from September 2 to September 5 for the celebrations before reopening to vehicles from September 6.</p>
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