Toll Canopy & Extension to FETA Headquarters, Forth Road Bridge

“Prior to appointing Reiach and Hall, I really struggled to imagine what shape would fit in at the Forth. I had seen toll canopies in America, France and Italy and had a close look at the M6Toll and Severn bridges but nothing would fit in against the backdrop of two of the worlds most famous bridges. I’m impressed with the simplicity and pragmatism of the design which, at the same time, manages to minimise its visual impact from the North and yet provide an ideal structure to house the signs giving guidance to motorists approaching from the south. The lines of the canopy compliment the geometric shapes found in the road bridge. From the clients perspective this has been a challenging project. Twelve million vehicles a year pass through the toll plaza and we required to create a new toll plaza with minimum disruption! By adopting a flexible construction plan able to accommodate the peak flow traffic periods this project was delivered with minimum delay to our customers.”

Words from the Bridgemaster & client, Alastair Andrew


The client’s brief for a new toll canopy to the south of the Forth Road Bridge on the A90 northbound carriageway was for a pragmatic armature with integrated signage to facilitate electronic tolling and to shelter toll operators in the often inclement weather. Given that the new canopy had to stand 10 metres tall, we took these simple requirements and raised its architectural presence. Expressed as a prismatic form, the new Toll Canopy contrasts the magnificent engineering of the 2 bridges. The New Toll canopy and new extension to the existing Headquarters building forms part of the wider redevelopment of the Toll Plaza. The replacement Toll Plaza - defined by our new toll canopy - incorporates state of the art computing and toll software hubs housed in the new extension.