Further delays predicted for Erskine Bridge motorists

Motorists planning to use the Erskine Bridge this weekend are being advised that there could be significant delays and take this into account in their journey planning with above deck routine inspection and maintenance painting continuing.

Works to protect the long-term integrity of the supporting cable stays, a key structural component of the bridge, started last weekend, and will operate weekends for a further SEVEN weeks (with the exception of the weekend 30th September/ 1st October due to other works on the A82).

Delays of 15 minutes had originally been forecast by our traffic monitoring contractor, however hold ups of up to half an hour and more were experienced by some travellers.

Scotland TranServ’s Major Bridges Manager, Peter McCann said:

“We have been working in consultation with Transport Scotland, Police Scotland and the local authorities to revise the traffic management element of our works following last weekend’s significant delays.

“Lanes will now only be coned off in the immediate area of work, with the bridge reinstated to full lanes after that, while we will try to move traffic management as far away from the on-slip to still allow our contractors to work as safely and efficiently as possible.”

We will also look to extend the hours of working from 8am to 6pm each Saturday and Sunday to 7am until 7pm on these days.

Works will be undertaken with assistance from specialist supply chain partners, Spencer Group and COWI.

The health and safety of our workers and of the travelling public is paramount to Scotland TranServ and therefore we will need to close the over-taking lane on each side of the immediate area of work.

Drivers are advised to carefully plan their journeys and to check @trafficscotland for the latest roads information