FWJ Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 What's going on? One carriageway still closed, looks like we'll need the new one ASAP. Will the old one still be fit for use? It was said the drying of the cables was working, but what else is up with it?
All roads lead to Gorgie Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 They are saying it is some of the steel supports under the carriageway, more than one so it looks ominous for its future. We should have gone for a tunnel to replace it, that has always been my view as weather would not be a problem as it often is now .
Pans Jambo Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 Had to go and see a couple of customers yesterday in Aberdeenshire. Left the house at 7am. Over an hour to get to the M8 round the city feckin bypass & then about 90 mins sitting in traffic before I got to the bridge. Over two & a half hours to go 35 miles! I then decided to just turn round & go home as I heard this may go on for some time. I wasnt sitting in that crap again on the way south!
Boris Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 Went over this morning to Fife. Very slow moving but only took about 25 mins.
Sooperstar Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 Queensferry Road was noticeably quiet this morning. Think a lot of folk got the train instead. Hope it stays restricted a bit longer.
Craig_ Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 Queensferry Road was noticeably quiet this morning. Think a lot of folk got the train instead. Hope it stays restricted a bit longer. Looked like most of them took the Clackmannan/Kincardine bridges instead.
Rab87 Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 Due to continue for next few days now at least. Closed to 7.5t and above commercial vehicles.
IronJambo Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 They are saying it is some of the steel supports under the carriageway, more than one so it looks ominous for its future. We should have gone for a tunnel to replace it, that has always been my view as weather would not be a problem as it often is now . 4 lane bridge going over direction and 4 lane tunnel for the other direction. Close the bridge and have 2 lanes each direction in adverse weather. It works over the Thames. I don't buy the nonsense of the rock being hard and expensive to dig through, it's a one off cost. Decent foresight would've kept the previous tolls on a while longer to fund it. Short sighted as usual!
Simo Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 Meant to be going over to Fife about half 6 tonight but won't bother if it's still brutal... Anyone been over in the last hour or two/have any updates?!
Shanks Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 Radio saying its carnage. So glad I moved to south Gyle (2mins from where I work) Finished work at 5pm. Got the feet up with a beer already, enjoy the commute folks
Sooperstar Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 Meant to be going over to Fife about half 6 tonight but won't bother if it's still brutal... Anyone been over in the last hour or two/have any updates?! 2 mile queue apparently. In the other direction it just took my bird 2 hours from Dunfermline. Will be worse heading Fife way and at this time.
hmfcfandon Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 Took my flat mate 3 hours to get from Silverknowes to Dunfermline today! I have to be in dunfermline tomorrow. Not looking forward to it!
franko1874 Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 Excellent, been working in Newcastle the past 3 weeks and was hoping to get back to Inverness in a normal timescale tomorrow(6 hours)! Sounding like I'm going to have to add an extra couple of hours to the journey! Might buy a book for the traffic congestion to ease my mind!
Sooperstar Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 It will be completely closed for at least 24 hours from tomorrow.
jamb0_1874 Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 Excellent, been working in Newcastle the past 3 weeks and was hoping to get back to Inverness in a normal timescale tomorrow(6 hours)! Sounding like I'm going to have to add an extra couple of hours to the journey! Might buy a book for the traffic congestion to ease my mind!Are you driving if so can you not just go up the m9 past Stirling, will add 30 mins tops to your journey Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk
systemx Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 Falkirk Stadium first job tomorrow then Kirkcaldy followed by Murrayfield stadium roof (dont think so)
graygo Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 It will be completely closed for at least 24 hours from tomorrow. Yep, closes at midnight tonight.
hmfcfandon Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 It will be completely closed for at least 24 hours from tomorrow. Not seen it confirmed by the FRB website but its on BBC now... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-35001277
mutley Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 I hope to **** its permanent. Fifers are a weird bunch
Generic Username Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 Time to admit Fife is a lost cause and close the bridges forever.
Dagger Is Back Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 Surely not? http://www.liveedinburghnews.org/forth-road-bridge-to-close-indefinitely-to-all-traffic-from-midnight-to-allow-structural-repairs/
MrRobbo10 Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Grew up in the shadow of the Big Steel, doesn't sound like this is good news
franko1874 Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Are you driving if so can you not just go up the m9 past Stirling, will add 30 mins tops to your journey Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk Cheers mate, will take that route
Don DaniEL Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Trains are so full they're not stopping at some stations in Fife!!!
heartsfc_fan Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Any idea what the issue is? Cracks in the steel?
Deevers Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Got a feeling that HGVs will be banned from using the bridge when it reopens. They will have to use the Kincardine Bridge.
I P Knightley Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Time to admit Fife is a lost cause and close the bridges forever. I'm not sure what the concern is about being delayed by an hour to get to a place that's 25 years behind the times.
MrBones Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 I heard all the nightmare stories about the trains, but I got on one at Rosyth at 8.19 this morning, got a seat no problem. It was pretty quiet. Getting home might be a different story though, especially now there's supposed to be a storm around commute time
FWJ Posted December 4, 2015 Author Posted December 4, 2015 I'm pretty sure that wee spur off the M90 going to Dunfermline was the start of a longer motorway to connect to the Kincardine Bridge (ie mirroring the M9 but north of the Forth). This was to provide an alternative route for traffic from Glasgow and the south to Fife. Pretty handy now if it had been built!
graygo Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Confirmed closed until the new year at least. http://news.stv.tv/east-central/1334802-forth-road-bridge-to-remain-closed-until-next-year-after-fault-found/
cuthy2k Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 ouch, this is going to cause havoc. Travelling down for the game tomorrow so will be leaving extra early and also costs of extra fuel!
Rab87 Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Wow, unprecedented. Scotrail will be rubbing their hands with glee.
RealMaroonCF Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 LOL Like I told all my pals Years ago Ye shoulda moved to East Lothian Bring it Hilarious. I'll be they aren't laughing about their 4 bed detached villas in Dunfy & the Vay now that initially cost 150K. Unlucky
hmfcfandon Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Anyone got some spare money to buy a little car ferry? Time to make a killing!
Jambof3tornado Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Nothing currently going eastbound on Kincardine bridge either. Traffic also down to 1 lane on 2 lane southbound stretch of clackmannan bridge too. On the plus side lots of roads guys in hi viz shite standing around scratching heads. Cheeky 1 way system being set up methinks!!
Jambof3tornado Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 LOL Like I told all my pals Years ago Ye shoulda moved to East Lothian Bring it Hilarious. I'll be they aren't laughing about their 4 bed detached villas in Dunfy & the Vay now that initially cost 150K. Unlucky East lothian where A1 is shut?? Lol Nightmare day.
cjambo1993 Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Wow, unprecedented. Scotrail will be rubbing their hands with glee. Probably not - judging by the amount of folk crammed on at half 6 this morning they won't be able to operate a conductor on any services.
Quartex Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 That's what you get for living in the dump that is Fife. Cesspit for cheapskates.
MrBones Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 That's what you get for living in the dump that is Fife. Cesspit for cheapskates. What an outrageous thing to say, on so many levels
All roads lead to Gorgie Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 What an outrageous thing to say, on so many levelsYes fog in the Forth Fife cut off type of post that was !!!
Jambof3tornado Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 That's what you get for living in the dump that is Fife. Cesspit for cheapskates. Aye coz Edinburgh is full of delightful places. No I dont live in fife.
EIEIO Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Just as well they're building a new bridge or as lord foulkes called it an snp vanity project. On a selfish note i will avoid the m9 tomorrow and head to Tynecastle via south queensferry. Sent from my ZTE Blade Q Mini using Tapatalk
Jambof3tornado Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Just as well they're building a new bridge or as lord foulkes called it an snp vanity project. On a selfish note i will avoid the m9 tomorrow and head to Tynecastle via south queensferry. Sent from my ZTE Blade Q Mini using Tapatalk Where are you travelling in from?
Bert Le Clos Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Serves all those cheap ***** who want the benefits of being close to the big smoke, without paying their dues for the privilege right. Folk saying trains aren't stopping at some stations in Fife? Like that's a bad thing. I wouldn't let them stop in Fife at all
The Comedian Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Traffic back to my village from Kincardine, about 7 miles away on a back road. Never saw the likes before. Shambles.
EIEIO Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Where are you travelling in from?Bo'ness. Sent from my ZTE Blade Q Mini using Tapatalk
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