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Use this page to view reported current and planned Erskine Bridge closures, roadworks and lane restrictions. Filter by record type and open a record for available source schedule details.

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Erskine Bridge is recorded here on A898 near Erskine to Old Kilpatrick. Use the linked A898 road page for route-wide reported records.

Erskine Bridge Closures Today— 11 Active

UK-filtered current and planned disruption records for the Erskine Bridge (A898), Erskine to Old Kilpatrick, supplied through ClearRoute. Source schedule times are shown where available.

A8981.32 kmRenfrewshireOpened 1971

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Infrastructure type: Cable-stayed bridge
Road reference: A898
Mapped location: Erskine to Old Kilpatrick · Renfrewshire
Dataset region: Scotland

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A898 SB Erskine Bridge - Lane Closure (Paisley) Paisley	—	26 Aug 2026 19:00	25 Oct 2026 06:00	31 Aug 2026 13:09	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 26 Aug 2026 19:00 Ends: 25 Oct 2026 06:00
A898 NB Erskine Bridge - Lane Closure (Paisley) Paisley	—	26 Aug 2026 19:00	25 Oct 2026 06:00	31 Aug 2026 13:09	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 26 Aug 2026 19:00 Ends: 25 Oct 2026 06:00
The A898 Erskine Bridge is closed southbound due to essential weekend roadworks. (Paisley) Paisley	—	14 Aug 2026 19:30	—	14 Aug 2026 19:33	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 14 Aug 2026 19:30 Ends: —
The A898 is currently restricted southbound at Erskine Bridge due to a broken down vehicle. (Paisley) Paisley	—	28 Jul 2026 07:06	—	28 Jul 2026 07:08	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 28 Jul 2026 07:06 Ends: —
A898 Northbound Erskine Bridge - Road is partially blocked due to a broken-down vehicle. (Paisley) Paisley	—	27 Jul 2026 16:01	—	27 Jul 2026 16:04	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 27 Jul 2026 16:01 Ends: —
The A898 is currently restricted southbound on the Erskine Bridge due to debris on or near the carriageway. (Paisley) Paisley	—	21 Jul 2026 13:43	—	21 Jul 2026 13:49	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 21 Jul 2026 13:43 Ends: —
The A898 Northbound Erskine Bridge is partially blocked due to a Police Incident. (Paisley) Paisley	—	21 Jul 2026 02:18	—	21 Jul 2026 02:23	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 21 Jul 2026 02:18 Ends: —
The A898 northbound off slip to the A82 northbound is closed to allow for essential overnight roadworks. (Greenock) Greenock	—	16 Jul 2026 21:50	—	16 Jul 2026 21:55	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 16 Jul 2026 21:50 Ends: —
The A898 Erskine Bridge is currently restricted Southbound, due to a broken down vehicle. (Paisley) Paisley	—	29 Jun 2026 04:42	—	29 Jun 2026 04:46	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 29 Jun 2026 04:42 Ends: —
The A898 Erskine Bridge is currently partially blocked Northbound due to debris on the carriageway. (Paisley) Paisley	—	27 Jun 2026 16:50	—	27 Jun 2026 16:54	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 27 Jun 2026 16:50 Ends: —
The A898 is currently restricted southbound on the Erskine Bridge due to debris on or near the carriageway. (Paisley) Paisley	—	27 Jun 2026 06:39	—	27 Jun 2026 06:41	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 27 Jun 2026 06:39 Ends: —

About the Erskine Bridge

The Erskine Bridge (A898) is a cable-stayed bridge crossing the River Clyde between Erskine in Renfrewshire and Old Kilpatrick in West Dunbartonshire. Opened in 1971, it is managed by Transport Scotland and carries approximately 40,000 vehicles per day. The bridge is subject to closures in high winds and is an important route between Glasgow and the west of Scotland.

The Erskine Bridge is managed by Transport Scotland. Reported disruption records are supplied through ClearRoute and shown here with available source schedule details.

Areas Near the Erskine Bridge

Erskine Old Kilpatrick Dumbarton Clydebank Paisley Renfrew Bishopton

Road Closures at Erskine Bridge

Road Closures UK shows all 11 current and planned closures affecting Erskine Bridge, sourced from Street Manager and National Highways. Bridge closures and weight restrictions can significantly affect local and through traffic — each record includes the full permit reference, the promoting organisation, the responsible highway authority, and the scheduled closure period.

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What the current Erskine Bridge records show

All 11 records currently published for Erskine Bridge are under way now. Locations affected include Paisley and Greenock. Recorded severity is medium (11). The latest scheduled end date on this page is 25 October.

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This page shows UK-filtered current and planned disruption records in Erskine Bridge, supplied through ClearRoute. The type shown on each record identifies a full road closure, roadworks or a lane restriction. Each record includes the available permit reference, promoter, highway authority, and scheduled dates.

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Road closure data for Erskine Bridge comes from official UK government sources: Street Manager (Department for Transport — councils and utility companies), National Highways Transport Data Feeds (motorways and major A-roads), D-TRO (Digital Traffic Regulation Orders), Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales, and TrafficWatchNI. All data is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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A road closure means the road is completely blocked to all traffic. Roadworks means work is taking place on or near the road, which may cause lane restrictions, temporary traffic lights, or delays — but the road remains open. Both types are shown on Road Closures UK with their permit reference, start date, and end date.

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