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| Public to name new Forth crossing | Public to name new Forth crossing |
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| The public will be allowed to vote for the name of the new Forth crossing, the Scottish government has decided. | The public will be allowed to vote for the name of the new Forth crossing, the Scottish government has decided. |
| Transport Minister Keith Brown will announce details of the process to choose the name. | Transport Minister Keith Brown will announce details of the process to choose the name. |
| An advisory panel is to be established to choose a shortlist of names, with the vote taking place in 2013. | An advisory panel is to be established to choose a shortlist of names, with the vote taking place in 2013. |
| Construction of the Forth Replacement Crossing, as it is currently known, began in 2011 and is due to be completed in 2016. | Construction of the Forth Replacement Crossing, as it is currently known, began in 2011 and is due to be completed in 2016. |
| Mr Brown said: "It is absolutely right that the people of Scotland have a say on the identity of this historic project and for that reason I am very happy to announce that a public vote on the naming will take place next year. | Mr Brown said: "It is absolutely right that the people of Scotland have a say on the identity of this historic project and for that reason I am very happy to announce that a public vote on the naming will take place next year. |
| "I will shortly be appointing a panel of independent advisors to undertake a consultation on potential names. They will consider all possible suggestions before producing a shortlist of the most appropriate that can be put to a public vote. | "I will shortly be appointing a panel of independent advisors to undertake a consultation on potential names. They will consider all possible suggestions before producing a shortlist of the most appropriate that can be put to a public vote. |
| "This is an exciting project that we want the people of Scotland to take pride in and I am delighted that the people of Scotland will have the opportunity to have the final say." | "This is an exciting project that we want the people of Scotland to take pride in and I am delighted that the people of Scotland will have the opportunity to have the final say." |
| The Forth crossing has been described as the biggest infrastructure project in Scotland for a generation. | The Forth crossing has been described as the biggest infrastructure project in Scotland for a generation. |