Motorists in Fife are braced for disruption after police were forced to close the Queensferry Crossing to all southbound traffic.
Officers confirmed the busy route was closed to vehicles travelling towards Edinburgh “until further notice” shortly after 5.35pm on Monday.
Motorists are also currently unable to use the Forth Road Bridge and have been told to to find alternative routes if they need to travel.
Some car owners reported ice falling from cables on the Crossing.
ROAD CLOSURE – #QueensferryCrossing is currently closed southbound until further notice. There is no diversion over the Forth Road Bridge. Please use an alternative route. Thank you in advance, for your patience. pic.twitter.com/lMtXuUpWZf
— Police Scotland Control Rooms (@polscotcontrol) February 10, 2020
A Police Scotland spokesman said: “There is no diversion over the Forth Road Bridge. Please use an alternative route.
“Thank you in advance for your patience.”
The Forth Bridges official Twitter account confirmed the closure is a “precautionary measure due to risk of falling ice and snow from the cables”.
Traffic Scotland advised diverted motorists should take the A985 onto the Kincardine Bridge, before heading southbound onto the M9.
