Forth Road Bridge may be closed Friday morning

THE Forth Road Bridge is likely to be closed to all traffic except cars on Friday morning and may be shut entirely as winds peak at around 8am.

Operator Amey said: “The bridge is expected to be closed to cyclists and pedestrians throughout the day, and remains closed to HGVs while repairs to the truss end links continue.

“Public transport is likely to be affected, with winds forecast in excess of the level at which buses would be permitted to cross from approximately 4am onwards.”

The amber warning means all schools in the Western Isles will close for the day and bus services have been suspended on Friday until noon.

Meanwhile, trains between Edinburgh and Glasgow, via Falkirk High, will only operate every half hour, with services between Edinburgh and Dunblane reduced to hourly.