The M90/A90 Trunk Road (Queensferry Crossing) (Temporary Prohibition On Use of Road) Order 2017

The Scottish Ministers give notice that they have made the above Order under sections 2(1) and (2), 4(1) and 16A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, temporarily prohibiting traffic on the following lengths of the M90/A90 Edinburgh – Fraserburgh Trunk Road:

1. The northbound carriageway to the Queensferry Crossing, from the point where it passes below the B800 at South Queensferry, northbound across the Queensferry Crossing, and from the Queensferry Crossing to a point 170 metres or thereby south of centre of the southmost bridge at Ferrytoll Roundabout, a distance of 5.89 kilometres or thereby.
2. The southbound carriageway to the Queensferry Crossing, from a point 240 metres or thereby south of centre of the southmost bridge at Ferrytoll Roundabout, southbound across the Queensferry Crossing, and from the Queensferry Crossing to a point 125 metres or thereby west of the point where it passes below the B800 at South Queensferry, a distance of 5.95 kilometres or thereby.
3. The northbound off slip road connecting the northbound carriageway to the Queensferry Crossing, to the roundabout at Queensferry Junction, a distance of 324 metres or thereby.
4. The northbound on slip road connecting the roundabout at Queensferry Junction to the northbound carriageway to the Queensferry Crossing, a distance of 429 metres or thereby.
5. The southbound off slip road connecting the southbound carriageway from the Queensferry Crossing, to the roundabout at Queensferry Junction, a distance of 494 metres or thereby.
6. The southbound on slip road connecting the roundabout at Queensferry Junction to the southbound carriageway from the Queensferry Crossing, a distance of 386 metres or thereby.
7. The northbound off slip road from its commencement at its junction with the northbound carriageway from fthe Queensferry Crossing, to a point 30 metres or thereby south of Ferrytoll Roundabout, a distance of 400 metres or thereby.
8. The southbound on slip road at Ferrytoll Junction from a point 215 metres or thereby north of the point where it begins to merge with the southbound carriageway to the Queensferry Crossing, to the point where the merge with the southbound carriageway ends, a distance of 215 metres or thereby.

The Order, which is required for the purpose of facilitating the holding of events relating to the opening of the Queensferry Crossing to traffic, will be in operation from 1 September 2017 until 8 September 2017, but will only have effect in relation to such part or parts of the lengths of road as are indicated by the appropriate traffic signs.

The Order does not apply to vehicles while being used in an emergency for fire brigade, coastguard, ambulance or police purposes, or vehicles being used for facilitating the holding of the relevant events.

Alternative Routes

The alternative route for traffic when prohibitions are in effect will be across the Forth Road Bridge.      

For information about roadworks on motorways and trunk roads visit www.trafficscotland.org.uk

A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers
Forth Replacement Crossing Project Office
Rosyth