A phased programme of overnight maintenance is under way on the M876 motorway.
Overnight carriageway closures will be in place on Monday to Friday nights until the morning of Saturday 17 May, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out a variety of routine maintenance tasks including grass cutting, drainage cleaning, sign cleaning, detailed inspections, road sweeping and a refresh of some road markings.
The work will be carried out in seven phases, with a different section of carriageway closed each time.
Dates, locations and diversion routes for closures are listed in the table below.
| Date | Time | Location | Traffic Mgt | Diversion |
| 5 May
(2 Nights) |
19:30-06:00 | M80 Jct. 8 – M876 Jct. 1 | Northbound carriageway closure | Follow M80 to J9, M9 J9 south to M9 J8 |
| 7 May
(2 Nights) |
19:30-06:00 | M876 Jct.1 – Jct. 2 | Northbound carriageway closure | B905 to A9 Stirling Rd, north to M876 northbound J2 |
| 9 May
(1 Night) |
19:30-06:00 | M876 Jct. 2 – M9 Jct. 8 | Northbound carriageway closure | A88 east to A905, north to M876 J3 |
| 12 May
(2 Nights) |
19:30-06:00 | M9 Jct. 8 – M876 Jct. 1 | Southbound carriageway closure | A905 south to A88, B902 to B905, M876 Jct 1 |
| 14 May
(1 Night) |
19:30-06:00 | M876 Jct 1 – M80 Jct 8 | Southbound carriageway closure | Follow A803 south to M80 J7 |
| 15 May
(1 Night) |
19:30-06:00 | M9 Jct 7 Southbound Offslip to M876
& M9 Jct 7 Northbound Onslip to M876 |
Slip road Closures | M9 South to Jct 6, Earlsgate Rdbt, A9, North Stirling Rd through Larbert, Bellsdyke Rd to A905, Bowtrees Rdbt.
& North to M876 Jct 1, Turn and return, M876 Jct 2, Bellsdyke Rd (A88), A905, Bowtrees Rdbt. |
| 16 May
(1 Night) |
19:30-06:00 | M876 Jct 3 – M9 Jct 7 | Southbound carriageway closure | South Bellsdyke Rdbt, A88, M876 Jct 1 and turn, North to M9 Southbound.
South Bellsdyke Rdbt, A88, M876 Jct 2, A9 North to M9 Jct 9 Northbound |
Consultation has been carried out with emergency services and other relevant stakeholders to share information about the works in advance.
Tommy Deans, BEAR Scotland’s South East Network Manager, said: “We’ll be taking advantage of these overnight closures on the M876 to carry out as many routine maintenance tasks as possible, reducing the overall need for closures and traffic management.
“It is essential for the safety of the workforce that we close the carriageway while work is taking place. Our advice if you need to use the M876 at night during this period is to plan ahead and allow a few extra minutes for your journey.
“We’re grateful to road users and the local community for their understanding.”
Real time journey information is available from Traffic Scotland at www.traffic.gov.scot, or on X at @trafficscotland.
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