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peterco
25-09-11, 08:20 PM
Seen this,while looking to see why the clackmannanshire bridge was closed,

Traffic management begins on M90 and A823(M) as part of the Forth Replacement Crossing project

20 September 2011
Average speed cameras and 40mph speed limit to be implemented between Halbeath and Forth Road Bridge and between Pitreavie Roundabout and the M90

From Friday 23 September the first of a number of traffic management measures will be installed on the M90/A90, A92, and A823(M) in Fife as work gets underway on the Fife ITS contract as part of the Forth Replacement Crossing (FRC).

Initially, restrictions on the carriageways will comprise the closure of the hardshoulders on the M90 motorway between Halbeath Junction and Admiralty Junction in both northbound and southbound directions. Various other traffic management measures will be in place in this area until summer 2012 to allow works to take place.

For reasons of safety, a mandatory 40mph speed limit will be applied throughout the extent of the traffic management scheme, which will be enforced by average speed cameras. These cameras will measure a vehicle’s average speed from point to point along a length of the route, using Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) to identify vehicles that exceed the 40mph limit.

Steven Brown, Roads and Infrastructure Manager for Transport Scotland’s FRC Employers Delivery Team, said:

“This traffic management is an essential part of minimising the FRC project's construction impact on journey times and public safety.

“These works are necessary for the installation of the Intelligent Transport System gantries that will be a vital part of the wider FRC scheme.

“The average speed cameras in use on this part of the project will help preserve the safety of the travelling public and contractors working on the site, as well as helping to smooth the flow of traffic through the scheme.”

Transport Scotland

TEC
25-09-11, 09:20 PM
This is the first stage of the new Forth crossing, gonna be about for a while :(

andrewsmith
25-09-11, 09:29 PM
Get used to it.
I think this is in place for a good few years

TEC
26-09-11, 09:43 PM
Get used to it.
I think this is in place for a good few years
Yep

The FRC project is currently on track to be delivered in 2016 and will replace the current Forth Road Bridge as the main crossing for cross-Forth traffic
Here's hoping its not another Edinburgh trams fiasco :rolleyes:

littleoldman2
26-09-11, 10:27 PM
If the system is the same as the one on the 13 mile stretch of A1 at Dishforth then they look at the front number plate, so motorcycles can proceed at a safe but possibly brisker pace.

Blue Flame
27-09-11, 07:41 AM
40mph average speed cameras is a bit draconian especially for the initial phase. 50mph has been used on the A1 for aaaaages to good effect.

That having been said you still get the occasional peeps that fly through. Mindless idiots in my opinion. The speed limits are there for the safety of the workforce and the public.

fenjer
27-09-11, 08:58 AM
I best get used to winter riding on the bike then, got an interview for a job in Forth Park, 40mph through bl00dy roadworks will add a good 15mins on to a journey thats already heading for 50mins...

*sigh*

Blue Flame
27-09-11, 10:08 AM
Good luck with the interview.

fenjer
27-09-11, 03:46 PM
Good luck with the interview.

Thanks

appollo1
27-09-11, 09:58 PM
i had a drive down to Edinburgh airport last night and OMG it was a long drive.

The sign say 40mph until July 2012.

It was dark and I couldn't make out any cameras so i took the cautious approach and stuck to 40mph but there were cars and lorries speeding past me.

TEC
28-09-11, 09:59 PM
.... a job in Forth Park, ....
Assuming that the hospital, know of a route that will cut off the road works ;) but at rush hour it wont make a lot of difference :rolleyes:

Good luck with the interview :)

TEC
28-09-11, 10:00 PM
It was dark and I couldn't make out any cameras ....
No cameras just yet, these road works are so they can put them up, might remember to come back and say when there

Muzuki
28-09-11, 11:44 PM
I drove to the Halbeath Junction Southbound on Wednesday 28Th Sept.

There was no sign saying "Average speed cameras" however I did notice a set of yellow SPECS cameras in front of the flyover where the 40MPH going south starts they are barely noticeable against the flyover background. I turned off at Halbeath and did not see any more south bound. From Halbeath North bound there is a set about half a mile before the end of the 40MPH limit.

So you reckon they are not active yet?

fenjer
29-09-11, 11:18 AM
Assuming that the hospital, know of a route that will cut off the road works ;) but at rush hour it wont make a lot of difference :rolleyes:

Good luck with the interview :)

It is indeed the hospital.

I would hope not to be travelling at rush hour - but will need to ask at the interview about shift patterns etc. We shall see, and ty for the luck! :)

peterco
29-09-11, 01:30 PM
Suggested route to Forth Park Hospital

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=Overton+Rd&daddr=56.06654,-3.72221+to:56.05073,-3.32046+to:Bennochy+Rd&hl=en&ll=56.03537,-3.392973&spn=0.036204,0.084801&sll=56.050663,-3.322334&sspn=0.072379,0.169601&geocode=FWShVgMdSlPH_w%3BFeyBVwMdHjTH_ykDV0g11n6IS DFhewTiGWgMEw%3BFSpEVwMddFXN_ynt7k3Wuc6HSDEw7GrcGW gMEw%3BFfxIWAMd6J3P_w&vpsrc=6&mra=dpe&mrsp=2&sz=13&via=1,2&t=h&z=14




http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=Overton+Rd&daddr=56.05073,-3.32046+to:Bennochy+Rd&hl=en&ll=56.062357,-3.306541&spn=0.072357,0.169601&sll=56.036377,-3.374348&sspn=0.072406,0.169601&geocode=FWShVgMdSlPH_w%3BFSpEVwMddFXN_ynt7k3Wuc6HS DEw7GrcGWgMEw%3BFfxIWAMd6J3P_w&vpsrc=6&mra=dpe&mrsp=1&sz=13&via=1&t=h&z=13

Hope these help

fenjer
29-09-11, 03:07 PM
Thanks Pete, they were the main two I'd considered, avoiding the M90 is going to be a priority I think...