Motorists urged to avoid expected long delays on M90 this weekend
Published 19 Apr 2012 12:30
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DRIVERS are reminded to plan ahead and consider alternative travel arrangements this weekend when a major traffic management scheme will reduce the M90 to just one lane southbound, resulting in potential delays of up to two hours or more.
These weekend restrictions will be in place between 8pm tomorrow (Friday ) and 6am on Monday and the contraflow will also be in operation for the weekends of 27-30th April, 4-7th May and 11-14th May.
The works are necessary for the resurfacing of the southbound carriageway as part of the Forth Replacement Crossing project and are expected to result in significant delays.
These restrictions are in addition to those in operation on the M90 on weekdays, which has so far resulted in limited delays of up to 30 minutes.
More significant delays are expected during these weekend works as the southbound carriageway is reduced to one lane. Motorists are urged to avoid the area and use alternative routes or modes of travel.
To mitigate the impact of these works, ScotRail is providing additional capacity on 28 weekend services which cross the Forth Rail Bridge.
The train operator has also introduced its first ever off-peak season ticket between Edinburgh and Fife stations for the duration of the weekday works. The ticket - more than a third cheaper than a regular season ticket - is available until 6th May.
If travelling on this route is unavoidable at these times, motorists are advised to allow significant additional time to complete their journey or use alternative routes.
ScotRail is adding carriages to the following services:
Saturdays:
08.39 Edinburgh-Newcraighall
10.01 Perth-Edinburgh Waverley
10.21 Cowdenbeath-Newcraighall
11.23 Cowdenbeath-Edinburgh Waverley
11.30 Dundee-Edinburgh Waverley
11.17 Newcraighall-Edinburgh Waverley
13.18 Glenrothes with Thornton-Newcraighall
13.23 Cowdenbeath-Edinburgh Waverley
13.48 Edinburgh Waverley-Newcraighall
14.47 Newcraighall-Glenrothes with Thornton
15.58 Edinburgh Waverley-Dundee
16.17 Newcraighall-Newcraighall
16.19 Edinburgh Waverley-Cowdenbeath
17.37 Newcraighall-Newcraighall
17.42 Edinburgh Waverley-Inverness
18.15 Edinburgh Waverley-Newcraighall
19.06 Newcraighall-Glenrothes with Thornton
Sundays - Fife Circle services
Edinburgh Waverley-Fife Circle services departing Edinburgh at:
09.55, 11.55, 12.15, 14.00, 14.15, 15.55, 16.15, 17.55, 18.15, 19.55, 20.15
The first-ever off peak season ticket is designed to encourage more people to travel by train between Edinburgh and stations in Fife - outwith peak periods - when the major traffic management scheme is in force.
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ProfessorLayton
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Apr 19, 20:03
Report commentAnd out comes the ancient stock photo again ;-)
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redrobin
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Apr 19, 20:09
Report commentbad enuff in dunfermline town centre but this is getting farcical
and u wonder why people shop in alloa?
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ooonigirl
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Apr 19, 20:13
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redrobin
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Apr 19, 20:23
Report commentyeah u want to try it sometime,,,5 supermarkets within half a mile ...no parking charges...cheaper petrol..
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jollymolly
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Apr 20, 15:28
Report commentCheaper petrol.. "quack quack ooops"
I don't think so with a 30 mile round trip.
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Blackadder
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Apr 22, 09:39
Report commentDepends where you live. For those who live in the West of Dunfermline, Alloa is nearer than Dulloch, and better still no abysmally set traffic lights and roadworks.
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redrobin
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Apr 23, 08:33
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ProfessorLayton
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Apr 23, 17:46
Report commentErrr..Alloa closer to West Dunfermline than Duloch ?
Alloa is 12 miles from Milesmark. Duloch is less than 5 miles from Milesmark !
Agree that the number of ridiculous traffic lights, roundabouts and roadworks to go through almost make the trip to Alloa more pleasurable. However, in terms of actual distance it's just not true.
(PS - yes I was sad enough to check that on Google maps !!)
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Blackadder
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Apr 24, 11:21
Report commentOK Prof, I stand corrected. I'll amend that statement to some who live to the west of Dunfermline.
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redrobin
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Apr 24, 14:11
Report commentdon't matter where u stay..dunfermline is an apology for a 'city'..not the shop keeper's fault.....maybe my fault and yours for putting up with our so called elected council...
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jollymolly
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Apr 25, 10:04
Report commentAlloa is nearer than Dulloch !!
a load of "Bull***t"
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redrobin
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Apr 25, 12:53
Report commentjollymolly
so you can't read as well as being unable to use proper grammer!
where I live if I chose to shop in Dunfermline it's a round trip of 18 miles'
where I live if I chose to shop in Alloa it's a round trip of 17.5 miles to be exact.
not 30!
I'll take your bull's excrement for my roses as you seem to have an abundance.
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pitcorthiemiss
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Apr 25, 17:51
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redrobin
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Apr 25, 20:06
Report commentpitcorthiemiss.
read ur previous comments iro u know who.
at least Rodney Trotter (plonker in Fools and horses used the correct grammer)
He He !
I am new to this caper, learning fast....
Take care
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jollymolly
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Apr 25, 22:25
Report commentpitcorthiemiss and redrobin
You two should meet up !! and share your petrol costs or even cheaper use some of my bull's excrement in your puddle jumper on your round trip to Dunfermline.
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jollymolly
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Apr 25, 22:48
Report commentpitcorthiemiss= my picture looks much like you !!
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pitcorthiemiss
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Apr 26, 15:09
Report commentPMSL, ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, what fun this is.
Got you biting as usual................................................ :-)
jollymolly = still a plonker
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redrobin
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Apr 26, 15:17
Report commentpitcorthiemiss
is there no end to her talent? match maker now!
Tell u what I'll pick you up my £30,000 puddle jumper and we will go to the zoo or is it a circus?
U bring the buns for the elephant
I'll bring the sauce for the 'bully' beef and the BBq for porky
Good job some of us have still got a sense of humour.
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pitcorthiemiss
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Apr 26, 16:45
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