Public ballot for free guided tours inside Queensferry Crossing deck Charity prize draw for tower top trips The public ballot for Doors Open Day tours inside the Queensferry Crossing deck is now open. A total of 180 places will be available, departing every 20 minutes on 27 September from the bridge office in South Queensferry. … Continued
Public ballot for free guided tours inside Queensferry Crossing deck Charity raffle to visit Queensferry Crossing tower top Members of the public are to be offered free guided tours of the interior of the Queensferry Crossing deck, hosted by Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland. The event will form part of Doors Open Days, Scotland’s … Continued
Overnight eastbound carriageway closures 3 and 4 July 2025 Access maintained from M90 to Newbridge Roundabout and airport The eastbound carriageway of the M9 will be closed at Junction 1A from 20:30 to 06:00 on the nights of Thursday 3 and Friday 4 July, for investigation work in advance of future resurfacing. Access from the … Continued
UPDATE 24 June 2025: One additional overnight closure of the M90 Junction 3 southbound on-slip is required between 20:00 and 06:00 on the night of Wednesday 25 June, to allow traffic detection loops to be installed. During this time, slip road traffic will be diverted via Sanderling Way, Sandpiper Drive, Lapwing Drive, St Margaret’s Roundabout, … Continued
UPDATE 19 February 2025: Both northbound and southbound off-slips at M90 Junction 2 will now be closed on the night of Friday 21 February, due to tree removal works taking longer than originally estimated. Overnight slip road closures 17-21 and 24 February 2025 Overnight slip road closures will be in place at M90 Junction 2 … Continued
Overnight diversion over slip roads Wednesday 12 February 2025 The M90 main carriageway will be closed in both directions between the slip roads at Junction 1A Queensferry from 20:00 until 06:00 on the night of Wednesday 12 February. This is to allow FCBC (Forth Crossing Bridge Constructors) to carry out minor concrete repairs on bridges … Continued
Southbound diversion via Forth Road Bridge 01:00 to 05:00 on 31 January 2025 Southbound traffic on the M90 will be diverted over the Forth Road Bridge between 01:00 and 05:00 in the early hours of Friday 31 January, to allow a road sign that was damaged by high winds during Storm Éowyn to be removed … Continued
Closures and restrictions expected in high winds over 80mph BEAR Scotland is warning road users to expect closures and restrictions on major bridges in South East Scotland during Storm Éowyn on Friday. The Met Office have issued a red weather warning for wind affecting most of central and southern Scotland. This means very dangerous conditions … Continued
UPDATE: These works will be completed with all traffic management removed by 06:00 on the morning of Wednesday 22 January. Temporary lane realignment and speed restriction for up to 16 days, commencing 15 January 2025 A section of the northbound carriageway on the Queensferry Crossing will be temporarily realigned with traffic cones for up to … Continued
Closures north and south of Queensferry Crossing 16 and 17 January 2025 Two overnight closures of the M90 are planned to allow maintenance to be carried out on the Queensferry Crossing, including updating and testing software for the automated barriers that are used to divert traffic onto the Forth Road Bridge, an inspection of the … Continued
Overnight carriageway closures 3-6 December and 11-20 December 2024 The M90 southbound carriageway on the approach to M9 Junction 1A Kirkliston will be closed on 14 nights in December, to allow strengthening works to be completed on the bridge carrying the motorway over the B9080. Since early September, southbound lane closures and a temporary speed … Continued
The Queensferry Crossing fully reopened to traffic at 01:48 today after being temporarily closed as a safety precaution due to a risk of falling ice. Dave Bishop, BEAR Scotland’s South East Unit Bridges Manager, said: “The safety of bridge users comes first, and we therefore made the decision to temporarily close the Queensferry Crossing when we identified … Continued