NEXT PHASE OF WORKS TO ENHANCE QUEENSFERRY CROSSING DIVERSION PROCESS

February 12, 2024

  • 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 moveable automated barriers to allow M90 traffic to be diverted over the Forth Road Bridge more rapidly and works completed in January to set out the positions of new ‘intelligent road studs’ that will light up to guide motorists onto the diversion route, removing the need to manually lay out traffic cones.

The Queensferry Crossing will not be closed during these works, however local diversions will be in place for traffic using the M90 north and south of the bridge.

The next phase beginning on 19 February involves four nights of resurfacing works north and south of the Queensferry Crossing, to maximise the lifespan of the new road studs. Road closures with local diversions will be required.

This will be followed by installation of the intelligent road studs themselves, with two weeks of overnight works beginning on 26 February, again requiring road closures with local diversions.

In March and April the automated barriers will be upgraded with new components 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, with two weeks of works on the south side commencing on 11 March, followed by another two weeks on the north side from 8 April.

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

Chris Tracey, BEAR Scotland’s South East Unit Bridges Manager, said: “This new system will dramatically 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 we’re now ready to install intelligent road studs and upgrade the control system so that it can be deployed at the touch of a single button. These improvements will further reduce the time it takes to open the diversion route, should this be required.

“Once these works are complete, we’ll carry out another full trial of the system later in the year.”

Resurfacing north and south of Queensferry Crossing

Date Time Closure Diversion
19 February 22:30 – 06:00 M90 mainline southbound closed south of Queensferry Crossing
  • 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.
20 February 22:30 – 06:00 M90 mainline northbound closed south of Queensferry Crossing
  • 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.
21 February 22:30 – 06:00 M90 mainline northbound closed north of Queensferry Crossing
  • Northbound traffic will be diverted off the M90 to Ferrytoll Junction and then immediately back on again
22 February 22:30 – 06:00 M90 mainline southbound closed north of Queensferry Crossing
  • Southbound traffic will be diverted over the A9000 Forth Road Bridge, exiting at Echline Junction then along the A904 Builyeon Road to rejoin the M90 at Junction 1A Queensferry.

 

Installation of intelligent road studs

Date Time Closure Diversion
26 February to 1 March 22:30 – 06:00 M90 mainline closed in both directions south of Queensferry Crossing
  • 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.
1 to 7 March 22:30 – 06:00 M90 mainline closed in both directions north of Queensferry Crossing
  • Northbound traffic will be diverted off the M90 to Ferrytoll Junction and then immediately back on again
  • Southbound traffic will be diverted over the A9000 Forth Road Bridge, exiting at Echline Junction then along the A904 Builyeon Road to rejoin the M90 at Junction 1A Queensferry.
7, 11 & 12 March 22:30 – 06:00 A9000 closed in both directions north of the Forth Road Bridge
  • Traffic will be required to travel over the M90 Queensferry Crossing.
  • Non-motorway traffic will be advised to avoid travel during this time but will be guided through the works area if required.

 

Upgrading of automated barrier system

Dates Time Closure Diversion
11 to 25 March 24hr M90 hard shoulder closures northbound and southbound between Queensferry and Scotstoun Junctions
  • No diversion required
19 to 22 March 20:30 – 06:00 M90 lane 3 closures northbound and southbound between Scotstoun and Queensferry Junctions
  • No diversion required
23 & 24 March 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.
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
13 to 16 April 20:30 – 06:00 M90 northbound and southbound lane 2 closure next to Junction 1B Ferrytoll
  • No diversion required
18 & 19 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 – 04:00 Full closure of M90 mainline north and south of Queensferry Crossing
  • Diversions for traffic in both directions will be in place via the A9000 Forth Road Bridge

 

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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