Queensferry Crossing Live Cam: Real-Time Forth Bridges Traffic
Watch the Firth of Forth crossings with live cameras spanning the Queensferry Crossing (M90), the Forth Road Bridge public transport corridor, and the A90 Edinburgh approach. Catch ice closures, wind diversions, and Fife commute backups the moment they happen.
VIEW FORTH BRIDGES CAMERAS →The Forth Bridges complex is the busiest road and rail pinch-point in eastern Scotland, channeling every vehicle and train between Edinburgh and Fife across a single stretch of the Firth of Forth. Three bridges stand side by side: the 1890 Forth Bridge (a cantilever railway crossing inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on 5 July 2015, carrying around 200 trains a day), the 1964 Forth Road Bridge (now a Public Transport Corridor since 1 February 2018), and the Queensferry Crossing, which opened to traffic on 30 August 2017 and now carries the M90 motorway across the estuary.
TrafficVision.Live aggregates Traffic Scotland and BEAR Scotland feeds covering the M90 approach, the Queensferry Crossing deck, the A90 Edinburgh side, and the M9 connector toward Stirling. Whether you are running the morning Fife commute, dodging an ice-accretion closure, or planning a trip north to Perth, our live street cameras show the ground truth across the entire crossing corridor.
Queensferry Crossing (M90)
The 1.7-mile (2.7 km), three-tower cable-stayed bridge that carries the M90 motorway across the Forth. It is restricted to motorway traffic with a 70 mph speed limit and now handles roughly 80,000 vehicles a day, around 24 million a year.
Forth Road Bridge (Public Transport Corridor)
The 1964 suspension bridge, now reserved for buses, taxis, motorcycles up to 125cc, pedestrians, and cyclists. Private cars are not permitted. It also serves as the diversion route when the Queensferry Crossing closes for ice or high winds.
A90 Edinburgh Approach
The arterial running north from Edinburgh into South Queensferry, where the M90 begins. Monitor backups at the Echline and Scotstoun junctions before you commit to the crossing.
M9 Connector
The western link to Stirling and the central belt. Watch the M9/M90 split and the approach from the Glasgow corridor to choose between the Forth crossing and the Kincardine Bridge alternative further upstream.
Forth Crossings Coverage
Dedicated visibility across the Queensferry Crossing deck, Forth Road Bridge public transport corridor, and the railway-era Forth Bridge sightlines.
Ice & Wind Closure Alerts
Spot the moment Traffic Scotland diverts M90 traffic onto the Forth Road Bridge during ice accretion or high-wind events.
Highway Monitoring
Feeds along the M90, A90, M9, and the Fife approach roads toward Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy.
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Strategic Mobility Across the Firth of Forth
The Queensferry Crossing was modelled on the Forth Road Bridge's historic capacity of 70,000 vehicles a day and built as a replacement rather than a capacity expansion. It now runs at roughly 80,000 vehicles a day, which Transport Scotland has publicly acknowledged is more traffic than the bridge was originally built to cope with. The total Scottish Government investment in the cross-Forth corridor upgrade was over £1.3 billion.
Because the M90 is the only practical motorway link between Edinburgh and Fife, any closure on the Queensferry Crossing pushes traffic onto the Forth Road Bridge diversion or sends drivers more than 20 miles upstream to the Kincardine and Clackmannanshire bridges. Real-time camera feeds are the fastest way to know which option is moving. Use our route builder to thread an alternative through the A985 along the north shore of the Forth if the M90 is gridlocked.
Plan Your Forth Crossing
Avoid morning gridlock between Edinburgh and Fife. Use our interactive map to see every camera along your specific route across the Queensferry Crossing or the A985 diversion.
OPEN INTERACTIVE MAP →Weather, Ice, and Closure Patterns
The Queensferry Crossing has a known ice-accretion issue: under a specific combination of wind, temperature, dew point, and humidity, wet snow sticks to the bridge's stay cables, freezes, and then sheds in chunks heavy enough to damage windscreens. Ice was observed falling on the crossing once during winter 2024/2025, with the bridge closed at around 09:30 on 23 November 2024 and traffic diverted onto the Forth Road Bridge until the risk subsided. A practice deployment of the automated diversion barriers was completed on 9 November 2025 ahead of the winter period.
BEAR Scotland and Transport Scotland run forecast-driven patrols and keep 24/7 traffic management crews on standby through winter. Cleaning the cables in 2022 helped but does not fully eliminate the risk, so the operational mitigation remains the same: when conditions converge, the crossing closes and the Forth Road Bridge takes the diverted traffic. Our cameras at the Echline junction and the Forth Road Bridge approach show the queue forming in real time.
Pro Tip: Watch the Forth Road Bridge cams during a Queensferry closure
When ice or wind shuts the Queensferry Crossing, the Forth Road Bridge becomes the primary diversion. Camera feeds along the A904 and B981 South Queensferry approach will fill within minutes, giving you a head-start signal to take the A985 north-shore route or the Kincardine Bridge upstream.
Why Choose TrafficVision.Live for the Forth Bridges?
TrafficVision.Live offers the most direct way to monitor the United Kingdom regional network and the cross-border crossings that mirror the Forth in scale, including the Dartford Crossing on the M25. We aggregate official public feeds from Traffic Scotland and BEAR Scotland and present them on a single map.
- Road Search: Type any motorway number (M90, M9, A90) to jump straight to that corridor.
- Custom Favorites: Bookmark the Queensferry Crossing deck and the Forth Road Bridge approach for one-click checks.
- Mobile Optimized: Confirm conditions from your phone before you leave Edinburgh or Dunfermline.
Which bridge carries the M90 across the Forth?
The Queensferry Crossing carries the M90 motorway. It opened on 30 August 2017 and is restricted to motorway traffic with a 70 mph speed limit. Pedestrians, cyclists, and slow vehicles are not permitted.
Can private cars still drive over the Forth Road Bridge?
No. Since 1 February 2018 the Forth Road Bridge has been a Public Transport Corridor restricted to buses, taxis, motorcycles up to 125cc, pedestrians, and cyclists. Private cars must use the Queensferry Crossing.
How often does the Queensferry Crossing close for weather?
Closures are uncommon but real. During winter 2024/2025, the crossing was closed once due to falling ice on 23 November 2024. When closures happen, Traffic Scotland diverts vehicles onto the Forth Road Bridge while the ice or wind risk passes.
What is the alternative when both Forth crossings are blocked?
The next road crossings of the Forth are the Kincardine Bridge and the Clackmannanshire Bridge, roughly 20 miles upstream. The A985 along the north shore of the Forth links the bridges and is the standard diversion route.
Are the Forth Bridges traffic cameras live?
Yes. We aggregate real-time feeds from Traffic Scotland and BEAR Scotland. The images update every few minutes to show current road, weather, and queue conditions across the crossing.
Is there a cost to use TrafficVision.Live?
No. TrafficVision.Live is a free service providing access to official public traffic feeds across the UK and over 130 countries worldwide.
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