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The Forth Road Bridge will be open to vehicles except HGVs from tomorrow (Wednesday) morning.

PLEASE NOTE THAT DATE SHOULD READ 16 DECEMBER - NOT 17 DECEMBER AS IN ORIGINAL NEWS RELEASETransport Scotland has published draft Road Orders today (16 December) to revoke the 50mph speed limit on the A77 between Bogend Toll and Dutch House Roundabout.

Following the publication of the Travel Plan to address the necessary Forth Road Bridge closure last week, further enhancements will come into effect which will benefit local businesses and communities, Transport Minister Derek Mackay announced today.

Every effort is being made to minimise disruption.The Forth Road Bridge (FRB) is to shut until the New Year for repairs following the discovery of defective steelwork.

A full closure of the bridge is being put into effect after midnight on Thursday December 3, 2015.

AWPR/B-T bridge will keep disruption to a minimumA new temporary bridge will be installed across the A96 this weekend between Dyce Drive roundabout and Kirkhill Forest to help keep traffic moving during Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie-Tipperty (AWPR/B-T) construction works.

Major works progress to next stageThe contraflow currently in operation on the M74 northbound carriageway, between the off and on slip roads at Junction 5, Raith, is scheduled to switch to the southbound carriageway this weekend (21/22 November 2015) and will remain in place for approximately nine months.

Traffic management will be in place on the A90 at Charleston overnight on Friday 6 November and overnight on Saturday 7 November so that Scottish and Southern Energy can remove and replace overhead power cables to accommodate the AWPR/B-T project.

Successful operation means a further closure of the A90 is not required

Another milestone has been reached on the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route / Balmedie -Tipperty project with the first bridge beams being lowered into place at the site of the new Tipperty Junction.