FINAL PHASE OF WORKS TO ENHANCE QUEENSFERRY CROSSING DIVERSION PROCESS

April 5, 2024

  • Two-week programme of works on M90 commences 8 April 2024

  • Additional works south of Queensferry Crossing on 9 and 10 April

  • Full trial diversion in early hours of 21 April

The final phase of the project to make it easier to divert Queensferry Crossing traffic over the Forth Road Bridge gets under way this month, with a series of roadworks on the M90 beginning on 8 April, followed by a full trial of the new diversion process in the early hours of Sunday 21 April.

This follows last year’s successful trial of a new system of moveable automated barriers and works completed in March to install ‘intelligent road studs’ that will light up to guide motorists onto the diversion route, removing the need to manually lay out traffic cones.

The final phase involves upgrading the automated barriers to allow the system on both sides of the Queensferry Crossing to be operated by a single button, further reducing the time it will take to divert traffic. Various lane and road closures will be required as previously advertised, plus two additional nights of work to commission the system south of the Queensferry Crossing.

Full details of traffic management for these works can be found in the table below:

Dates Time Closure Diversion
8 to 21 April 24hr M90 hard shoulder closure on Junction 1B Ferrytoll southbound on-slip and M90 southbound No diversion required
8 to 21 April 24hr M90 northbound hard shoulder closure next to Junction 1B Ferrytoll, and lane closure on Ferrytoll northbound off-slip with hard shoulder running. No diversion required
9 April 20:30 – 06:00 M90 lane 3 closure northbound between Scotstoun and Queensferry Junctions No diversion required
22:30 – 06:00 Full closure of M90 mainline southbound only between Scotstoun and Queensferry Junctions
  • Southbound traffic will be diverted from Junction 1A Queensferry via the A904 to Echline Junction, then via the southbound Public Transport Link onto the A90 into Edinburgh, Maybury Road and Glasgow Road to M9 Junction 1 Newbridge.
10 April 22:30 – 06:00 Full closure of M90 mainline between Scotstoun and Queensferry Junctions
  • Southbound traffic will be diverted from Junction 1A Queensferry via the A904 to Echline Junction, then via the southbound Public Transport Link onto the A90 into Edinburgh, Maybury Road and Glasgow Road to M9 Junction 1 Newbridge.
  • Traffic joining the M90 northbound from the A90 will be diverted up the northbound Public Transport Link then onto the B800 towards Echline Junction, the A904 and Queensferry Junction.
  • Traffic wishing to join the M90 northbound from the M9 eastbound will be diverted off at M9 Junction 2, onto the B8046 and then the A904 to M90 Junction 1A Queensferry.
  • Traffic wishing to join the M90 northbound from the M9 westbound will be diverted on to M9 Junction 3, and then back eastbound to exit at M9 Junction 2, onto the B8046 and then the A904 to M90 Junction 1A Queensferry.
  • The M9 Junction 1B Winchburgh eastbound on-slip will be closed, with traffic diverted from M9 Junction 3.
13 to 17 April 20:30 – 06:00 M90 northbound and southbound lane 2 closure next to Junction 1B Ferrytoll No diversion required
18 & 20 April 22:30 – 05:00 Full closure of M90 mainline next to Junction 1B Ferrytoll
  • Northbound traffic will be diverted down Ferrytoll off-slip then back up Ferrytoll on-slip.
  • Southbound traffic will be diverted down Ferrytoll off-slip then up the A9000, across FRB and up Echline off-slip, around Echline junction and along A904 to Queensferry Junction.
21 April 00:00 – 08:00 M90 north and south of Queensferry Crossing
  • Diversions for traffic in both directions will be in place via the A9000 Forth Road Bridge

 

David Bishop, BEAR Scotland’s South East Unit Bridges Manager, said: “This new system will significantly reduce the time it takes to open a diversion via the Forth Road Bridge, should the Queensferry Crossing need to close for any reason.

“Last year we carried out a successful trial of the automated vehicle restraint barriers and the improvements we have made since then will further reduce the time it takes to open the diversion route.

“The trial diversion in the early hours of 21 April will allow us to test the new system and identify and address any issues before it needs to be used in future.

“It is important that road users comply with red X signs above the carriageway when these appear, as the diversion route cannot be opened until traffic on the motorway has stopped.

“If there are red X signs above all lanes, you must come to a stop.”

Road users using the Queensferry Crossing or Forth Road Bridge during these works are encouraged to plan ahead by checking the Traffic Scotland website www.traffic.gov.scot for up-to-date travel information and allowing extra time for their journey.

BEAR Scotland is leading this project as part of its responsibility for the South East Trunk Road Network on behalf of Transport Scotland. Tarmac is responsible for the surfacing; Clearview Intelligence is responsible for the installation of the new intelligent road studs and SPIE for the upgrade of the automated barrier system.

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