The Queensferry Crossing is to become a motorway at the beginning of next month.

Road orders have been approved for the £1.35 billion structure, which was opened at the end of last summer, to officially become a motorway on 01 February.

The move means changes will be made to the type of vehicles that can use the new bridge, with non-motorway traffic no longer allowed access to the Queensferry Crossing, and using the Forth Road Bridge as an alternative.

A new road user guide has been created to help motorists understand the new road and bridge layouts, as well as the features of the Crossing.


Traffic Scotland Operator Manager, Stein Connelly said: "With these changes coming at the start of February it is important that road users understand who is able to use the Queensferry Crossing and who should use the Forth Road bridge in future. That's why we are giving them advance notice to make sure they are informed ahead of time and are making the guide widely available in hard copy and online.

"The guide published today sets out what we mean by motorway traffic and what vehicles can use the Queensferry Crossing in future. It also sets out which vehicles are permitted to use the Forth Road Bridge as an alternative route when crossing the Forth.

"While most road users will be completely unaffected by the move to motorway status, I would encourage those who regularly use the Forth bridges, or those who are planning to use the bridge for a journey to read the guide and plan their journeys."

To view the FRC – Road User Guide, visit here.

(LM/MH)