When the announcement was made on the planned Queensferry Crossing walkover in September, we quickly made contact with Transport Scotland about the transport arrnagements.

Recent events including the launch of the HMS Elizabeth have caused a great deal of congestion in and around Queensferry. We are keen to ensure disruption is kept to a minimum when the crossing event takes place in September.

Here is the information we got back from Transport Scotland.

Dear Councillor Lang

Thank you for your e-mail to Transport Scotland regarding the transport arrangements for the Queensferry Crossing Experience on 2nd and 3rd September 2017.

For successful applicants in the ballot, the only way to reach the Queensferry Crossing on the day is via one of our Queensferry Crossing Experience travel hubs. Successful applicants will be assigned to their nearest travel hub. Each successful applicant and their group will receive a bus departure time.

Upon completion of each Queensferry Crossing Experience, buses will return people directly to their original travel hub. Departure points will be clearly sign-posted at the Queensferry Crossing. By adopting this approach it will minimise the impact on the local roads and communities immediately adjacent to the site. I can assure you that City of Edinburgh council officials are invited to all the planning meetings relating to the Queensferry Crossing Experience.

Parking is limited at the travel hubs so we are recommending using public transport to reach them where possible. Parking spaces will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. As soon as these spaces have been filled, individuals will have to park out with the hub and at their own risk.

For information, there will be a limited number of disabled parking spaces available at each travel hub. These spaces will also be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

I hope this has been helpful and I will provide you with further details of the arrangements that have been made in the near future.