Drivers faced delays of nearly an hour after two crashes on the Queensferry Crossing on Wednesday.
The southbound carriageway was affected by the collisions just before rush hour.
As a result, traffic heading from Fife towards Edinburgh was queueing as far back as Halbeath, near Dunfermline.
Travel time of 55 minutes
At one point, Traffic Scotland said although the crashes had been cleared, there were delays of 55 minutes.
A spokesperson for Police Scotland said:Â “At around 6.50am on Wednesday, police received a report of two separate three-car road crashes on the Queensferry Crossing.
“Officers attended and the drivers had exchanged details.