A9000

Overnight carriageway closures 1 and 2 October 2025 Overnight carriageway closures will be in place on the A9000 public transport corridor over the Forth Road Bridge on the nights of Wednesday 1 and Thursday 2 October. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to remove high-level gantries that have been in place … Continued

To allow for works to be undertaken safely on an internal inspection of the Forth Road Bridge main cables, the footway/cycleway that is open to the public will be changed on a number of days during April and May. The east footway will be closed to the public and the west footway will be open … Continued

Over 12,000 applications for 288 places A massive 12,126 applications for places were received in a public ballot for tours of the Forth Road Bridge on Doors Open Day 2024. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland held the ballot for places on its hugely popular minibus tours of the bridge deck and anchorage, set to … Continued

Phased roadworks for nine weeks, commencing 19 February 2024 The next phase of the project to enhance the Queensferry Crossing traffic diversion process gets under way this month, with a series of phased roadworks on the M90 over nine weeks, beginning on 19 February. This follows last year’s successful trial of a new system of … Continued

22.01.24   UPDATE: AMEND TO M90 QUEENSFERRY CROSSING INTELLIGENT ROAD STUDS WORKS Dates swapped due to weather forecast Next phase of project to speed up diversion process Overnight roadworks 23-25 January 2024 It has been decided to amend the programme for the works to install intelligent road studs on the M90 as part of the work … Continued

Dramatic reduction in time to open diversion via Forth Road Bridge A new automated barrier system designed to allow traffic to be diverted via the Forth Road Bridge more quickly if the Queensferry Crossing needs to be closed has been successfully trialled. The barriers, manufactured by SPIE in the Netherlands, are the first of their … Continued

Next phase of project to commence 25 September 2023 The next phase of the project to install an innovative automated barrier system on both sides of the Queensferry Crossing is set to begin on the night of Monday 25 September 2023. The barriers will allow M90 traffic to be diverted via the Forth Road Bridge … Continued

Overwhelming response to Doors Open Day tours Visitors have chance to enter charity raffle for bridge tower trip Guided tours of the Forth Road Bridge being offered by BEAR Scotland as part of Doors Open Days are fully booked following an overwhelming response from the public. Doors Open Days is Scotland’s largest free festival celebrating … Continued

UPDATE: 6 July 2022 Work to refurbish and maintain the Forth Road Bridge will continue this summer with a project to renew the waterproofing and surfacing on its approach viaducts. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the works under a series of lane and carriageway closures. The programme, which was originally due … Continued

Closure to allow joint replacement works Bridge will remain open to cyclists and pedestrians The A9000 Forth Road Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic from 06:00 until 18:00 on Tuesday 31 August 2021, as part of the ongoing project to replace the main expansion joints. The closure is necessary to allow contractors American Bridge … Continued

Bridge closed to vehicular traffic Thursday 15 to Sunday 18 July 2021 Bridge will remain open to cyclists and pedestrians The A9000 Forth Road Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic from 06:00 on Thursday 15 July until 06:00 on Sunday 18 July, as part of the ongoing project to replace the main expansion joints. … Continued