Road closures cancelled as works finish ahead of schedule

A third planned closure of roads surrounding the Forth Road Bridge will not now go ahead.

Demolition of the B800 bridge over the A90 south of Echline junction has finished ahead of schedule, meaning the roads network will return to normal at weekends.

A third closure had been planned for the weekend of November 14 and 15 but is no longer necessary.

The roads were to be kept open this weekend as usual because of a number of Remembrance events.

Transport Scotland said the road upgrades were an integral part of the Forth Replacement Crossing project.

While the roads were closed, 17 other operations were carried out, including remedial construction of the A90 on both carriageways, drainage maintenance, major joint and surface maintenance on the Forth Road Bridge and structural inspections at Echline junction.

Steven Brown, road and infrastructure manager at Transport Scotland, said: “It’s a credit to the team at Forth Crossing Bridge Constructors (FCBC) and their subcontractors Beattie Demolition that they have completed the work on schedule and as planned, so the third reserve weekend is not now required.”

He added: “All parties are to be congratulated for the open communication and effective co-ordination ensuring a significant number of additional activities could take place over the closed carriageways, over and above the essential demolition works.”

He added: “The public are to be thanked for paying attention to travel advice to plan their journey and for staying clear of the area.”