QUEENSFERRY CROSSING AUTOMATED BARRIERS: SERVICING AND TRIALS

October 7, 2024

  • Overnight closures of M90 for two weeks, commencing 21 October 2024

  • Overnight trial diversions 9 and 10 November 2024

A series of overnight closures of the M90 on the approaches to the Queensferry Crossing is scheduled, to allow automated barriers to be serviced in advance of the next full trial of the diversion system.

A new system of automated moveable barriers was installed in 2023 to allow traffic on the M90 to be diverted over the Forth Road Bridge more quickly. The system was upgraded earlier this year with an improved control system and ‘intelligent road studs’ that light up to guide motorists onto the diversion route. In an overnight trial in April, the system was fully deployed within 19 minutes.

The barriers now require servicing and maintenance to ensure the system is fully operational and ready for winter.

Between 22:30 and 06:00 each night from Monday 21 October to Saturday 26 October, the M90 will be closed in both directions north of the bridge next to Ferrytoll Junction.

The motorway will then be closed in both directions south of the bridge between Scotstoun and Queensferry Junctions between 22:30 and 06:00 each night from Monday 28 October to Saturday 2 November.

Finally, two full trials of the diversion system will be undertaken between 00:01 and 08:00 in the early hours of Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 November, with traffic in both directions rerouted over the A9000 Forth Road Bridge.

Details of traffic management and diversion routes for these works can be found in the table below:

Dates Time Closure Diversion
21 to 26 October 22:30 – 06:00 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.
28 October to

2 November

 22:30 – 06:00 Full closure of M90 mainline between Scotstoun and Queensferry Junctions
  • Southbound traffic 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.
9 and 10 November 00:01 –

08:00

 M90 north and south of Queensferry Crossing
  • Traffic in both directions will be rerouted via the A9000 Forth Road Bridge

 

David Bishop, BEAR Scotland’s South East Unit Bridges Manager, said: “The system of automated barriers that we have installed significantly reduces the time it takes to open a diversion via the Forth Road Bridge, should the Queensferry Crossing need to close for any reason.

“This autumn we’ll be servicing the system during overnight road closures and there will be two full overnight trials of the system.

“It is important that road users comply with red X signs above the carriageway when these appear, as the diversion 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.”

Real time journey information is available from Traffic Scotland at www.traffic.gov.scot or on X at @trafficscotland.

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