14 June 2026Forth Road Bridge night-shift closure
BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is committed to maintaining and improving the
trunk road network in your area. As such, they will be undertaking carrying out full closures of the
Forth Road Bridge during the nights of 22nd, 23rd, 24th of June, between the hours of 21:30 and
06:00. This is to allow installation of single lane closures which will be in place until Friday 31st
of October.
These works are scheduled to take place overnight when traffic volumes are lower for the safety
of our workforce and the public.
- Monday 22nd June 2026 – Wednesday 24th June 2026
- Between 21:30 and 06:00 each night
During the closure, the bus stop at the North of the Bridge will be temporarily relocated to
Ferrytoll park and ride, and the bus stop at the South of the Bridge will be temporarily relocated
to the existing bus stop on Builyeon Road, next to the BP Garage.
11 June 2026Forth Bridge Industrial Heritage Exhibition
The new UNESCO UK Industrial Trail brings together 22 UNESCO designations in celebration of the United Kingdom’s internationally significant industrial heritage to form a trail for enthusiasts to explore.
The Forth Bridge will be marking the launch of the new Industrial Trail with a free exhibition and short talks on Friday 26th June, 10am-4pm in the Contact Exhibition Centre in South Queensferry (EH30 9SF).
Please see the below link for further details
19 May 2026Forth Bridge Management Programme Update
The information below has been provided by Network Rail and is shared for information purposes.
Wind Fence and Steel Repairs
- All works Span 14 completed.
- Span 11 preparation completed, steel repairs around 50% completed to wind fence posts, coatings due to commence.
- Span 15 preparation ongoing with 15 panels completed, steel repairs to wind fence post completed.
Water Management
- Water management works paused other than coating and review of span 11 as detailed. All other works – Wind fence and steel repairs continuing to programme.
- The preparatory works to the bridge deck for the water management project on Span 11 is complete with the coating to be applied.
- Two coating options are being considered, Hammerite and Macropoxy.
- Hammerite coating – 36 nightshifts to complete: assume this will be 6 weeks at 6 n/s per week
- Macropoxy coating – 48 nightshifts to complete: assume this will be 8 weeks at 6 n/s per week
- Both weather dependent. Timescales to confirmation of preferred option likely next week with programme to follow.
- Contractor’s proposal submitted for removal of all loose bitumen from spans 12,13,14 and 15.
Method
- Brush or roller applied, no spraying. Temporary block of weep pipes but nothing else required.
Programme
- The programme for the water management project will need to be adjusted if it proceeds following review and discussion with the community.
