• Daytime lane closures to end on 29 January 2026

• Overnight southbound carriageway closure 28 January 2026

• Overnight northbound carriageway closures 29, 30 January 2026

Daytime lane closures on the bridge carrying the M9 motorway over the Forth & Clyde Canal between Junctions 6 and 7 will be removed ahead of schedule, at 06:00 on the morning of Thursday 29 January.

This has been made possible after the initial phase of investigation and repair work was completed earlier than expected.

The remainder of the programme has been adjusted to complete the works under overnight lane and carriageway closures:

• There will now be no carriageway closures on the nights of 26 or 27 January or 2, 3 and 4 February.
• The southbound carriageway of the M9 will be fully closed between Junctions 7 (Kinnaird House) and 5 (Cadgers Brae) from 20:00 until 06:00 on the night of Wednesday 28 January. During this overnight closure, a signed diversion route will be in place from M9 Junction 7 via the M876, A905, A88 Bellsdyke Road, B902 Carron Road, Ronades Road and A9. This diversion will add approximately 6 miles and 17 minutes to affected journeys.
• Daytime fast lane closures will end at 06:00 on Thursday 29 January.
• The northbound carriageway of the M9 will then be fully closed between Junctions 5 (Cadgers Brae) and 7 (Kinnaird House) from 20:00 until 06:00 on the nights of Thursday 29 and Friday 30 January. During these overnight closures, a signed diversion route will be in place from M9 Junction 5 via the A9, Ronades Road, B902 Carron Road, A88 Bellsdyke Road, A905 and M876. This diversion will add approximately 6 miles and 17 minutes to affected journeys.

• The walkway under the bridge on the north side of the canal will also be closed from 12 to 19 February.

David Bishop, BEAR Scotland’s South East unit Bridges Manager, said: “The initial phase of these works involved investigation into the extent of the repairs required, and the work that’s been completed has allowed us to adjust the programme to bring forward the removal of daytime lane closures.

“We appreciate that these closures have caused significant delays and we’re sorry for the disruption this caused to people using the M9 this week. We’ll continue to do what we can to minimise the impact of works wherever it is safe to do so.”

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Relevant stakeholders have been consulted in advance to make them aware of these traffic management arrangements.