A 38-year-old man has been reported after a two-vehicle crash near the Queensferry Crossing Emergency services were called to the M90 close to Inverkeithing at around 5.40pm on Sunday. Motorists faced delays on the southbound carriageway and the Junction 1B sliproad was closed for nearly two hours. In an update, a Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 5.35pm on Sunday we received a report of a crash involving two vehicles on the M90 near Inverkeithing and a 38-year-old man was taken to hospital for assessment “He will be reported to the procurator fiscal in connection with a road traffic offence.” Comments are currently disabled as they require cookies and it appears you've opted out of cookies on this site. To participate in the conversation, please adjust your cookie preferences in order to enable comments This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Essential work to replace damaged expansion joint at Queensferry Interchange Viaduct The works will be carried out under night time full westbound carriageway closures.  For further information, please contact Traffic Wales on 0300 123 1213, X or Facebook Motorists were facing delays on the Queensferry Crossing after a two-vehicle crash Emergency services were called to the M90 southbound just after the Rosyth junction in Fife at around 5.40pm on Sunday Transport Scotland said the slip road at junction 1B southbound was closed for nearly two hours as a result of the collision The northbound carriageway was unaffected during the incident It’s understood there was at least one casualty at the scene The extent of their injuries is not yet known The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service initially dispatched three appliances to the scene A spokesman said: “We received reports of a two-vehicle accident on the southbound carriageway at 5.41pm “Appliances from Dunfermline and Lochgelly were dispatched to the scene “Two crews were stood down and the crew from Dunfermline made one vehicle safe It is not known if there were any injuries This was the second crash on the road, albeit at different locations, on the one evening. Read more here And it is the third crash on Queensferry Road in a week. A 61-year-old motorcyclist, Ian Harrower, died after a crash involving the driver of a car who has since been arrested and charged. Read more here. The Edinburgh Reporter brings you news all about Edinburgh A series of overnight closures of the M90 on the approaches to the Queensferry Crossing is scheduled to allow automated barriers to be serviced in advance of the next full trial of the diversion system A new system of automated moveable barriers was installed in 2023 to allow traffic on the M90 to be diverted over the Forth Road Bridge more quickly The system was upgraded earlier this year with an improved control system and ‘intelligent road studs’ that light up to guide motorists onto the diversion route the system was fully deployed within 19 minutes The barriers now require servicing and maintenance to ensure the system is fully operational and ready for winter Between 22:30 and 06:00 each night from Monday 21 October to Saturday 26 October the M90 will be closed in both directions north of the bridge next to Ferrytoll Junction The motorway will then be closed in both directions south of the bridge between Scotstoun and Queensferry Junctions between 22:30 and 06:00 each night from Monday 28 October to Saturday 2 November two full trials of the diversion system will be undertaken between 00:01 and 08:00 in the early hours of Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 November with traffic in both directions rerouted over the A9000 Forth Road Bridge Details of traffic management and diversion routes for these works can be found in the table below: BEAR Scotland’s South East Unit Bridges Manager said: “The system of automated barriers that we have installed significantly reduces the time it takes to open a diversion via the Forth Road Bridge should the Queensferry Crossing need to close for any reason “This autumn we’ll be servicing the system during overnight road closures and there will be two full overnight trials of the system “It is important that road users comply with red X signs above the carriageway when these appear as the diversion cannot be opened until traffic on the motorway has stopped Real time journey information is available from Traffic Scotland at www.traffic.gov.scot or on X at @trafficscotland Officers have imposed road closures at Orchard Road and the junction with Queensferry Terrace Motorists are advised to avoid the area and use alternative routes No details have been released regarding any vehicles involved Police Scotland have been approached for comment John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme The latest trials of a new automated diversion system for the Queensferry Crossing have been successfully completed further reducing the time it takes to reroute traffic on the M90 over the Forth Road Bridge Automated moveable barriers north and south of the Queensferry Crossing were deployed in the early hours of Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 November diverting M90 traffic over the Forth Road Bridge On Saturday morning the diversion was opened within 26 minutes of traffic being stopped Before the automated barriers were installed it took up to six hours to open a diversion via the Forth Road Bridge with large numbers of cones and signs required to be laid out at multiple locations The new system has also improved safety by eliminating the need for long diversions via Kincardine and limiting the number of operatives required to work on foot near live traffic Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland took advantage of the Queensferry Crossing being closed during the trials to carry out a number of maintenance tasks on the bridge ITS gantry repairs and material removal from the central reserve said: “This new system makes diverting traffic via the Forth Road Bridge faster and safer if the Queensferry Crossing needs to close for any reason “Regular trials ensure that everything is working as it should and our teams are ready to implement the diversion if and when required We’ll carry out more in future to keep improving the process “It should be noted that these trials were carried out during a pre-planned and pre-mobilised operation in good weather with the support of Police Scotland to stop traffic In an emergency situation the implementation of the diversion is likely to take considerably longer training and use of technology will reduce this timescale to an absolute minimum.” BEAR Scotland is leading this project as part of its responsibility for the South East Trunk Road Network on behalf of Transport Scotland Drivers in Edinburgh are being urged to avoid the Queensferry Road area following a crash on Friday. Emergency services were called to Queensferry Road on Friday. Police confirmed the road was closed at Orchard Road at the junction with Queensferry Terrace. Drivers have been urged to avoid the area and a diversion has been put in place. Lothian Bus services 43 and 47 have been diverted until further notice. The bus operator said: “Due to a road closure buses are unable to serve part of Queensferry Road and are instead diverted via Orchard Brae and Craigleith Road in both directions until further notice.” STV News is now on WhatsAppGet all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Follow STV News on WhatsAppScan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country '+scriptOptions._localizedStrings.webview_notification_text+' "+scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_title+" "+scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_text+" 2025 police officers were called to Queensferry Road The cars involved in the collision were a Lexus UX 250H A 43-year-old man was taken to the Royal infirmary of Edinburgh Royal for treatment The other drivers were treated at the scene The award winning hospitality family behind Jack ‘O’ Bryan’s Restaurant is to take over the former Frankie & Benny’s restaurant in South Queensferry subject to successful planning and licensing approval The new restaurant will be called The Crab & Lobster Fish Shack to create a new laid back dining concept with a nautical theme  inspired by the exclusive seafood destination that is “The Hamptons” in New York State The Crab & Lobster Fish Shack will showcase all types of fish alongside sustainable seafood native to the coast of Scotland and will feature an expansive open kitchen where customers can watch the team of chefs at work Creating over sixty jobs across both kitchen and front of house and representing an investment of over £250k The Crab & Lobster Fish Shack has an estimated opening time of Spring 2025 using the latest environmentally friendly equipment to prepare first class fish & chips “Having deliberated over this space for around a year we are extremely excited to finally announce that our new concept is coming soon to South Queensferry,” said Jack ‘O’ Bryan’s Bryan Coghill “We think that this part of South Queensferry and although trading conditions remain challenging for the hospitality sector which can be said to be in the doldrums we are confident and excited to be making this our second location following on from the massive success we’ve had “Treating quality fish and seafood with the utmost respect So it is a natural synergy to now open an elevated fish & chip restaurant,” added Bryan who remarked that he was delighted to see that “fish & chips are still the nation’s favourite.” “This sector has gone from strength to strength over the past few years with discerning diners looking to enjoy the staple carry out at a new level with fabulous sit down fish & chips in an inspiring space with our usual excellent and attentive service who has trained both his father and his son Jack as chefs in his forty years in the industry went on to say that he was pleased to be creating new jobs in the hospitality sector at this time “There will be plenty of opportunities here for people who want to excel in this industry,” he said eye catching restaurant “will brighten up the Spring months for all customers,” Bryan continued by remarking that this part of South Queensferry “is subject to a huge amount of investment with families moving into the area through the new houses being built South Queensferry itself has always had a dedicated foodie following We are sure our existing customers at Jack ‘O’ Bryan’s will be delighted for us and will be happy to make the journey over the Bridge to try out the new restaurant especially if they already love the crab and lobster we have on the menu at Jack ‘O’ Bryan’s.” Privacy Policy Two overnight closures of the M90 are planned to allow maintenance to be carried out on the Queensferry Crossing including updating and testing software for the automated barriers that are used to divert traffic onto the Forth Road Bridge an inspection of the expansion joints on the southbound carriageway and other routine tasks that require access to the carriageway Between 23:00 and 04:00 on the night of Thursday 16 January the M90 will be closed in both directions at Junction 1B Ferrytoll: Between 23:00 and 04:00 on the night of Friday 17 January the M90 will be closed in both directions between Scotstoun and Queensferry Junctions: said: “The Queensferry Crossing automated barriers require routine software updates to ensure the control units operate as required A recent review of the system’s programming identified that an update followed by trial deployments of the barriers is required to ensure the barriers continue to function properly “We need to close the carriageway during these trial deployments to ensure the safety of road users and the workforce however we’ve scheduled the work between 11pm and 4am to minimise any disruption “We’ll be making full use of the closures to carry out other maintenance and inspection tasks This will reduce the need for further closures in future.” Motorists using the Queensferry Crossing during these works are encouraged to plan ahead by checking the Traffic Scotland website www.traffic.gov.scot for up-to-date travel information Traffic Scotland confirmed debris was disrupting traffic heading south on the M90 after 9.30am on Tuesday. Images showed insulation sprayed across some of the lanes with drivers in traffic. Traffic Scotland said traffic can still pass in the meantime. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.