Morning rush hour seems to have passed without a hitch on the Queensferry Crossing’s second day in operation.
The sun is shining and traffic over the Queensferry Crossing is running smoothly in both directions ?☀️?? pic.twitter.com/97d3q9rYbm
— The Forth Bridges (@TheForthBridges) August 31, 2017
Following the chaos of the first day, with rush hour starting 60 minutes early, and then never really stopping until the middle of the evening, Thursday’s traffic flow seemed relatively normal.
*UPDATE* ? @FRC_Queensferry at 10:16 ?
N/B top pics & S/B bottom pics – BOTH approaches moving very well ?#edintravel @TheForthBridges pic.twitter.com/Eo4hjjtiPA
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) August 31, 2017
Traffic heading south out of Fife started building up from 6.30am.
However, queuing got only as far as Junction 2 at Pitreavie.
Traffic Scotland tweeted: “So far, so good, it’s moving well northbound.”
*UPDATE* ? @FRC_Queensferry at 8:59 ?
Both ways looking DELAY FREE ? Really appreciate your patience ♥#edintravel @TheForthBridges pic.twitter.com/ajriUBVK54
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) August 31, 2017
By 7.30am Fife commuters were still backed up beyond the Pitreavie junction, but “nowhere near” Junction 3 at Halbeath – unlike Wednesday’s opening day.
Half an hour later and southbound motorists were only joining the queue at Masterton.
“It’s definitely easing,” according to Traffic Scotland.
? N/B towards the @FRC_Queensferry
Continues to move well ? We really appreciate your patience ?#edintravel @TheForthBridges pic.twitter.com/KSUa4SGxYG
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) August 31, 2017
And by 8.30am southbound traffic was flowing from Ferrytoll and northbound was “issue free”.
Rush hour seemed to end at the same time as it always did on the Forth Road Bridge.
By 9am both north and south carriageways were delay free.
With Traffic Scotland telling drivers their patience was appreciated, it seems most people just keen to take a spin across the new bridge heeded the advice from the authorities and avoided peak times.
However, by early afternoon traffic seemed to be building up again, with southbound lanes busy from Masterton.
? @FRC_Queensferry *UPDATE* at 13:51 ⌚
S/B traffic slowing from Masterton to bridge approach❗️#edintravel @TheForthBridges https://t.co/QDkqa054Ie
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) August 31, 2017
But some satellite navigation systems were yet to adjust to the new route, with drivers reporting that the Queensferry Crossing remained off the map.
The sat nav is freaking out right now. #QueensferryCrossing pic.twitter.com/CxAvUsfma3
— Sara Sheridan (@sarasheridan) August 30, 2017
