Keep up to date with the very latest information to help you plan your journey, from wind speeds to roadworks to incidents causing delays on the bridge.
Live bridge traffic information is available on the "dashboard" at the top of every page on this website
Click on the buttons to bring up "widgets" that will show you any current restrictions to traffic on the bridge, the current average wind speed, the lengths of delay on the three main approach roads, and a selection of webcams provided by the Forth Road Bridge and Traffic Scotland.
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Bridge traffic info by text and phone
If you're out and about you can always access live bridge traffic information by SMS text or phone:
- Text FRB to 81400
(Texts cost 50p, or as little as 20p if pre-purchased through FRB123)
- Call 0906 302 0298
(Calls cost 50p/minute from a BT landline, or as little as 20p if pre-purchased through FRB123)
Add these details to your phone and you’ll always have the latest bridge traffic information at your fingertips.
What information is provided?
Text FRB to 81400 and you’ll immediately be sent details of any current restrictions on the bridge itself, together with the length of any delays to traffic on the three main approach roads – the M90 southbound, the A90 northbound and the M9 Spur northbound.
Phone 0906 302 0298 and you’ll hear the same information in an automatically generated message. We recommend setting up this number on your phone for voice-activated speed-dial.
How does it work?
Traffic delays are automatically detected by roadside sensors on the bridge approaches. The system provides updates every four minutes – quite simply, it’s the most accurate and up-to-the-minute data there is.
Details of restrictions on the bridge are updated directly by the Forth Road Bridge control room, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, as soon as any changes are implemented. It’s safe to say, if there are restrictions on the bridge due to roadworks, weather or any other incident, you’ll find out first here.