FabSwingers.com forum: forth road bridge closure

By *ouise and jamie OP Couple
over a year ago

Dunfermline

Apparently the south bound side of the forth road bridge has been closed due to a defect being found in the metalwork, it will remain closed until it can be inspected in daylight,

Expect huge delays as it will be a single lane contraflow on the northbound side

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Kincardine bridge it is then I guess, thanks for the info

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Thankyou!

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By *wiftieeMan
over a year ago

near Glasgow

Saw this earlier, going to be chaos in the morning, glad I'm going nowhere near it.

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By *adcowWoman
over a year ago

kirkcaldy

Open to vehicles under 7.5 tonnes but expect long delays, up to 2 hours.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Closed for at least 24 hours from midnight

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Closed for at least 24 hours from midnight "

In fact latest tweet saying that not only due to the fault with the bridge structure the high winds expected over the weekend will leave the bridge closed indefinitely

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Makes me feel glad they have picked it up to be honest. What might have happened otherwise ...

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By *irtyGirlWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Yeah I've just seen the report from Forth One saying its closed from midnight tonight and could be closed for several days. Typical when I'm going up to Gleneagles on Saturday!

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By *irtyGirlWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Obviously I'd rather go the long way round than end up in the Forth!

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By *ndykayMan
over a year ago

Falkirk

This is definitely worse than they thought

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By *vbride1963TV/TS
over a year ago

E.K . Glasgow

At least 24 hours closed probably lot longer sadly

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By *mumaWoman
over a year ago

Livingston

Latest news is up to 3 weeks/indefinitely..

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

You wonder if scrapping the tolls hit the maintenance budget.

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By *vanabeusedTV/TS
over a year ago

somewhere

That looked horrific this morning felt genuinely sorry for anyone having to deal with it

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By *mumaWoman
over a year ago

Livingston

Forth news just said will be closed till New Year. Kincardine Bridge is going to take some heavy pounding (pun not intended)

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By *irtyGirlWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Blimey! The trains best get their act together then!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What a nightmare its going to be over next few months...But better be safe than sorry...

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By *ndykayMan
over a year ago

Falkirk

I agree but 4 weeks is not good for anyone

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By *mumaWoman
over a year ago

Livingston

Better to sort it and disrupt traffic than there be a major incident

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By *irtyGirlWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Better to sort it and disrupt traffic than there be a major incident"

Yeah cause that would be a hideous way to go!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's going to affect a lot of businesses too.

Thank god Santa can fly

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By *ndykayMan
over a year ago

Falkirk

Well our planners have just said they will need to add 3-4 hours to our days to allow for traffic and some of the north runs may need 2 drivers now to share the driving. Oh what fun. Especially at Xmas

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By *UNKIEMan
over a year ago

south east

So glad i dont need to use it very often ...not gonna be fun for everyone that use that toute regularly

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By *ouise and jamie OP Couple
over a year ago

Dunfermline

I cross the thing everyday. Today it took me 6.5 hrs to go from Kirkcaldy to my head office near Edinburgh airport and back to Kirkcaldy. Thank god for travel mugs and thermos flasks for my coffee, if the weather had been better I could have got the tartan rug out and had a wee picnic at the roadside.

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By *horstrollMan
over a year ago

Caprona

"I cross the thing everyday. Today it took me 6.5 hrs to go from Kirkcaldy to my head office near Edinburgh airport and back to Kirkcaldy. Thank god for travel mugs and thermos flasks for my coffee, if the weather had been better I could have got the tartan rug out and had a wee picnic at the roadside. "

12v Travel kettles can make a brew in 20mins if stuck in traffic...the city bypass taught me that lesson.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Going to be chaos for folk.but if the bridge had dropped6 inches it would have been closed months.Glad I live in highlands though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My mate works for Amey, the company that manages and maintains it, he's suggesting it'll be closed for months rather than weeks.

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By *eather47Woman
over a year ago

Glasgow

Its the poor souls working on it in this weather i feel so sorry for The new bridge has enclosed walkways under neath it what u think is just concrete under it is actually 2 walk ways it is amazing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A wee tip for people moaning about long delays is to get up and out on your way much earlier

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A wee tip for people moaning about long delays is to get up and out on your way much earlier"

I don't disagree with you but would like you to consider one small thing. People who rely on childcare so they can go to work may not be able to leave an hour or so earlier, nurseries or childminders may not be available, or it may simply not be affordable to have to pay for those extra hours care.

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By *rsFine-MrBallsCouple
over a year ago

markinch

"A wee tip for people moaning about long delays is to get up and out on your way much earlier"

Yip, ooopsy the other 70,000 peeps are now doing the same, another idea, leave a bit earlier, yip, ooopsy the other, you get it lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Its the poor souls working on it in this weather i feel so sorry for The new bridge has enclosed walkways under neath it what u think is just concrete under it is actually 2 walk ways it is amazing

Exactly, can you imagine that conversation, excuse me guys there's a strong chance the bridge is going to fall down, can you just nip out in gale force wind and rain and fix it for us

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Its the poor souls working on it in this weather i feel so sorry for The new bridge has enclosed walkways under neath it what u think is just concrete under it is actually 2 walk ways it is amazing

Exactly, can you imagine that conversation, excuse me guys there's a strong chance the bridge is going to fall down, can you just nip out in gale force wind and rain and fix it for us

I wonder if Nicola will grab this as a photo opportunity? HV jacket, hard hat and Jimmy Choos.

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By *ifes journeyCouple
over a year ago

scotland

The issue with the FRB has been known about for at least 5 years.

If you google Truss End and there are several links that come up that link to transport scotland and the bridge website itself. A RFQ (request for quote) type thing was put out in 2010 for the truss ends to be fixed but was cancelled.

Apparently though, these truss ends cited in 2010 are different to the ones causing the issue.... they arent the same, oh no, completely different.... aye, course they are.

I travel to West Lothian Daily - I am quite lucky in that I have a few options re transport (Work from home, travel at stupid o'clock to miss the morning rush etc) but feel for those that are limited to set working hours etc.

(Mr)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

How has the forth road bridge and all the rain affected you?

1:Two training days canceled down south.

2:two meets canceled.

3:all Shopping trips south canceled.

4:My right rear car wheel seized after parking it overnight and had to be teased and poked back to life.

5:My TV watching has increased exponentially

6:Half the people driving though my home town are driving like angry nutters.

How has the closer affected you?

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By *mojeeCouple
over a year ago

Dunfermline

Blimey! The trains best get their act together then! "

What have the trains got to do with it. They've pulled services from the west to add extra carriages so they're doing what they can. I work away and commute at stupid o clock from Fife and not once have I thought the trains better get their act together.

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

Bridge open again to most traffic.

Expect an influx of economic migrants from Fife.

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By *ndykayMan
over a year ago

Falkirk

Mid February until hgvs can head over though

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