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This builds on an earlier trial held in December, which tested the implementation of traffic management without diverting live traffic onto the route. QUEENSFERRY Crossing traffic will be diverted over the Forth Road Bridge this Saturday as part of the first trial of the emergency diversion to include live traffic. This builds on an earlier trial held in December, which tested the implementation of traffic management without diverting live traffic onto the route. Traffic will initially be diverted via Kincardine Bridge from 10pm on Friday, while emergency crossovers connecting the Fort...

  New move to open Forth Road Bridge to traffic in emergencies after latest 'embarrassment' Queensferry Crossing ice fall New attempt to open Forth Road Bridge to traffic in emergencies after latest 'embarrassment' Queensferry Crossing ice fall A live trial over opening up the Forth Road Bridge at least partially for general traffic is go be conducted this weekend in the wake of the latest row over falling ice on the Queensferry Crossing. Motorists using the M90 at Queensferry will be diverted over the Forth Road Bridge on Saturday in the first trial of the emergency diversion to include...

It came after BEAR Scotland sent out additional ice patrols in response to "the weather forecast". They said the bridge was closed "when staff observed ice falling from the structure". Maintenance officials say that "our operatives inside were unharmed". Local MSPs in and around Fife raised concerns about the development and Scottish Conservative Mid-Scotland and Fife MSP Dean Lockhart described it as a "national embarrassment". Despite moves to re-open the Forth Road Bridge to motorists as an emergency, it was not available, and drivers were warned by Bear Scotland not to use it. ...

A NEW row has erupted after ice has shut Scotland's showpiece road bridge for the second time in 17 days.

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