Bridge closure alternate route times please
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Hi. Been disappointed at TV lack of traffic info re alternate routes during bridge closure. You would think considering the gravity of the situation regular broadcasting of traffic status would be in everyone's interest . I suppose its not front page news anymore so the media move on to next best thing . I'm travelling from Edinburgh ( north) to Kirkcaldy and back a few times over next few of weeks ...anybody able to update me on routes taken to/ from this area , time scale , miles etc. many thanks in advance to any replies. Regards. I .
Edited by Polome on Friday 11th December 13:25
S2red said:
Having ( a few years ago) been a bridge commuter I do understand your comment all too well....thanks for the link , I am now aware of the routes but was hoping a current traveller would be able to give info on time taken , when to avoid etc. regards. I. One of my colleagues travels into the city from somewhere I think not far from Kirkcaldy, and he mentioned the other day it was c 2hrs in total. This was park and ride bus from I think Ferrytoll.
Going "against" the traffic I would imagine it not to be so bad.
He was given a massive new workload a few months ago, already has very young family, and now this bridge nonsense - I honestly don't know how he stays sane. I'd have been sticking pencils up my nose and saying "wibble" as soon as they shut the bridge.
Going "against" the traffic I would imagine it not to be so bad.
He was given a massive new workload a few months ago, already has very young family, and now this bridge nonsense - I honestly don't know how he stays sane. I'd have been sticking pencils up my nose and saying "wibble" as soon as they shut the bridge.
As a hgv driver I found the Kincardine to rosyth road a pleasure as just after 8am didn't get held up
Once.
What I think police should do is allow cars to use that stretch of road at off
Peak times as it was quite quiet on Thursday where
Traffic heading over clack bridge was busy when it wouldn't have made
Much impact going towards rosyth
Once.
What I think police should do is allow cars to use that stretch of road at off
Peak times as it was quite quiet on Thursday where
Traffic heading over clack bridge was busy when it wouldn't have made
Much impact going towards rosyth
Traveled from Aberdeen to (south) Edinburgh yesterday pm\evening, went via Stirling, 3 hours door to door, no queues anywhere, free flowing traffic all the way (other than Dundee for 5 mins as usual). So added 30 mins to the journey.
Then this afternoon I returned via Kincardine Bridge, again no queuing at all. Never been that way before, again bang on 3 hours door to door, so no difference, shorter, but slower average speed.
Lots of queuing traffic on the bridge itself heading towards Edinburgh, looks like it's caused because it filters into one lane at the end of the bridge. Perhaps discussed above, but given the bridge is "fed" by one lane of traffic, surely it would flow much better if the south lane was just one lane too?
Then this afternoon I returned via Kincardine Bridge, again no queuing at all. Never been that way before, again bang on 3 hours door to door, so no difference, shorter, but slower average speed.
Lots of queuing traffic on the bridge itself heading towards Edinburgh, looks like it's caused because it filters into one lane at the end of the bridge. Perhaps discussed above, but given the bridge is "fed" by one lane of traffic, surely it would flow much better if the south lane was just one lane too?
Edited by scz4 on Sunday 13th December 20:18
A985 restrictions are only weekdays, 5am to 8pm from here on then are lifted completely on the 23rd.
Weekends are fine, did Dunfermline to Falkirk yesterday and the road was quiet... only hold up appeared to be traffic filtering on to the roundabout from the Clacks Bridge, mostly due to them having to yeild to traffic from the right.
I feel for those having to commute daily.
Not good.
Weekends are fine, did Dunfermline to Falkirk yesterday and the road was quiet... only hold up appeared to be traffic filtering on to the roundabout from the Clacks Bridge, mostly due to them having to yeild to traffic from the right.
I feel for those having to commute daily.
Not good.
Take the A907 down to oakley, Turn right on to station road, straight through the mini roundabout, take a left after the bridge and continue onto the a985. Ignore all diversion signs and all signs saying there is "no access"
As long as you're not travelling these roads form 8am to 9am or 5pm-6pm, there is very little traffic on that route.
As long as you're not travelling these roads form 8am to 9am or 5pm-6pm, there is very little traffic on that route.
MethylatedSpirit said:
Take the A907 down to oakley, Turn right on to station road, straight through the mini roundabout, take a left after the bridge and continue onto the a985. Ignore all diversion signs and all signs saying there is "no access"
As long as you're not travelling these roads form 8am to 9am or 5pm-6pm, there is very little traffic on that route.
As long as you're not travelling these roads form 8am to 9am or 5pm-6pm, there is very little traffic on that route.
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